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 An initial grisaille watercolor features a gentleman fly-fisher—Homer’s ideal client—about to scoop a trout into his net. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for fisher
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fisherman
Noun
  • This area has been known for tuna fishing for thousands of years, with fisherman dwellings surviving along this stretch of coastline from the 1600s.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Two fishermen were rescued Wednesday after floating adrift more than 100 miles off the coast of Mexico with no food or water for five days, the Mexican navy announced.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fisherman

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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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