1
: the sport or business of catching fish
2
: a place for catching fish
Examples of fishing in a Sentence
The fishing was pretty good today.
I'm going fishing this weekend.
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Step 2: String Popcorn Once the popcorn is stale and slightly hardened, begin stringing pieces on a length of fishing wire.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
This historic location has seen centuries of transformation—from a Hawaiian fishing village and a bustling 19th-century harbor to a Japanese fishing hub with a Shinto shrine, Maui’s first commercial airport, and even a WWII training site.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Indonesia has also had confrontations with the Chinese coast guard, which backs Beijing’s fishing fleets.
—Jim Gomez, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
Members also have access to sport fishing and diving nearby.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
This historic location has seen centuries of transformation—from a Hawaiian fishing village and a bustling 19th-century harbor to a Japanese fishing hub with a Shinto shrine, Maui’s first commercial airport, and even a WWII training site.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Indonesia has also had confrontations with the Chinese coast guard, which backs Beijing’s fishing fleets.
—Jim Gomez, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Dec. 2024
Members also have access to sport fishing and diving nearby.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fishing
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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