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fisherman

noun

ˈfi-shər-mən

Definition of fisherman

as in fisher

someone who catches fish fishermen sorting out their catch

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Recent Examples of fisherman As sardines shift toward cooler water farther from shore, fishermen who once worked familiar nearby routes now have to travel farther to find them, exactly as fuel becomes more expensive and the yield becomes less guaranteed. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Recently, a local fisherman captured a video of dolphins swimming in the Long Island Sound off the coast of Westbrook that was shared all over social media. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Till’s body was discovered by a fisherman nine days later and recovered from the Tallahatchie River near Pecan Point, about 12 miles north of Money. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Friday, a fisherman on the Snake River called Ada County’s dispatch about finding a dead body in the water. — Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fisherman

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fisher

Noun

Today, its mangroves buffer Odisha’s vulnerable coastline against frequent cyclones and provide breeding grounds for fish, prawns, and crabs that sustain thousands of fisher families.

— Kalpana Sunder, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2026
This was the third stocking trip for Skylar Spence, a fly fisher from Glendale.

— Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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