netting

noun

net·​ting ˈne-tiŋ How to pronounce netting (audio)
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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

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He put up wire netting around the garden. wore a veil of netting
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The Clearing House brings decades of netting and settlement machinery to the problem, which is a real advantage. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Using bird netting can help, if the tree is small enough to net. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 July 2026 Roads near the 1,084-kilometer-long (673-mile-long) border are covered for long distances by anti-drone netting. — ABC News, 25 July 2026 Netting Horizontal netting secured by posts is another way to support dahlias. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for netting

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First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of netting was in 1567

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“Netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netting. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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netting

noun
net·​ting
ˈnet-iŋ
1
: network sense 1
2
: the act or process of making a net

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