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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Two kayakers who were fishing found Bristy's body and contacted law enforcement.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Jones is inviting the Chinese fishing village descendants to share our own artifacts to the collection already housed at Stanford's archaeology department.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The Senior Anglers group enjoys freshwater and saltwater fishing, camping, boating and environmental conservation.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The pond is a popular summertime attraction for swimming, boating and fishing.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Jones is inviting the Chinese fishing village descendants to share our own artifacts to the collection already housed at Stanford's archaeology department.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The Senior Anglers group enjoys freshwater and saltwater fishing, camping, boating and environmental conservation.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The pond is a popular summertime attraction for swimming, boating and fishing.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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