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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April is also the membership coordinator for Anchored Outdoors, an online educational platform and community focused on fly fishing, hunting, foraging, and homesteading.
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Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Lakitu, a bespectacled turtle riding a cloud, with a camera dangling from a fishing pole.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The waterfront favorite on Florida’s gorgeous Gulf Coast cuts its fish right on the dock along the Intracoastal Waterway, with views toward Anna Maria Island in the historic commercial fishing village of Cortez.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The concierge can also help with setting up activities like dog sledding, fishing, whale-watching, and fishing (or even just recommend hiking trails to blueberry patches on the property).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Lakitu, a bespectacled turtle riding a cloud, with a camera dangling from a fishing pole.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The waterfront favorite on Florida’s gorgeous Gulf Coast cuts its fish right on the dock along the Intracoastal Waterway, with views toward Anna Maria Island in the historic commercial fishing village of Cortez.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The concierge can also help with setting up activities like dog sledding, fishing, whale-watching, and fishing (or even just recommend hiking trails to blueberry patches on the property).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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 15 Feb. 2026.
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