lobstering

noun

lob·​ster·​ing ˈläb-st(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce lobstering (audio)
: the activity or business of catching lobsters

Examples of lobstering in a Sentence

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Explore countless hiking trails, or take to the water on a scenic breakfast or lobstering cruise. — Marquita K. Harris, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025 Many of the city's 6,600 residents have some tie to lobstering; modest house after house has stacks of rectangular lobster traps in the driveway. — Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024 Ship strikes and entanglement in lobstering gear are a major threat to the whales, believed to have a remaining population of fewer than 400. — Zack Budryk, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025 Once-robust lobstering in southern New England has declined significantly. — Charles Colgan, The Conversation, 10 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for lobstering

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lobstering was in 1881

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“Lobstering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobstering. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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