netting

noun

net·​ting ˈne-tiŋ 

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net or network

3

: the act, process, or right of fishing with a net

Synonyms

• mesh
• net
• network

Examples of netting in a Sentence

He put up wire netting around the garden.

wore a veil of netting

Recent Examples on the Web

In Kuhn’s photograph, Jordan is seen in a similar pose over the Chicago city skyline vaulting toward an outdoor basketball hoop with an aluminum backboard and metal netting. —Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 17 June 2024

Mendoza ran from the dugout and tried to talk to the umpires while an angry López walked toward the dugout and lobbed his glove over the netting and into the stands. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024

Small trees and shrubs that have already been planted can be protected with mesh netting during the egg laying period. —Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024

Here are some tips from Terminix for getting rid of cicadas: Use netting: If cicadas are damaging plants or trees, protect them with fine mesh netting. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing netting

• wire netting

Kids Definition

netting

noun

net·​ting

ˈnet-iŋ

1

: network sense 1

2

: the act or process of making a net