fisher

noun

ˈfi-shər How to pronounce fisher (audio)
Definition of fishernext
as in fisherman
someone who catches fish few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father

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Recent Examples of fisher Another is to pay fishers to catch inedible ones like the puffer fish so they can be incinerated. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 When one bag of their coke winds up swimming with the fishers, the stage’s set for sharks and psychos to smell blood and swarm. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 In addition to the local authorities, the State Emergency Service, Country Fire Service and professional fishers are searching for the baby. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026 Platforms like iNaturalist allow divers, fishers and coastal residents to upload observations that are later verified by a global community of users. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fisher
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fisherman
Noun
  • There’s the longtime police lieutenant, and the local career fishermen, and the seafood caterers, and the waitresses at a local restaurant—a couple of party-happy Irish girls, and a beleaguered Australian.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Without warning, a pair of drones either dropped explosives or crashed into the boats, hitting La Negra Francisca Duarte II on March 17 and Don Maca on March 26, according to the fishermen.
    — Michael Rios, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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