sea trout

noun

1

: any of various trouts or chars that as adults inhabit the sea but ascend rivers to spawn

2

: any of various marine fishes resembling trouts: such as

a

: weakfish sense 1

b

: spotted sea trout

Examples of sea trout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The inside waters, where the islands protect you from the wind, are holding some snappers, ladyfish, sea trout, jacks and a few snook and redfish. —Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

The lightweight and unbelievably smooth-operating Saragosa is a top choice for the best saltwater spinning reel for everything from fluke and sea bass to corvina and halibut to redfish and sea trout, even school tuna and trophy tarpon—essentially most species around the world. —Jerry Audet, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023

Life in the open ocean means there is always a bigger fish trying to eat you and speckled sea trout do their best to get away. —Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 10 Apr. 2023

Chef Edgar Panchernikov’s over-the-top treatment features caviar and all its accoutrements, along with oysters, shrimp, lobster, king crab, hamachi, fluke, sea trout and bluefin tuna. —Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 17 Dec. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sea trout

noun

1

: a trout or char that lives mostly in the ocean but goes up rivers to breed and lay eggs

2

: any of various sea fishes (as the weakfish) that look like trout