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fisherman

noun

ˈfi-shər-mən

Definition of fisherman

as in fisher

someone who catches fish fishermen sorting out their catch

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Recent Examples of fisherman The speaker is Scott Manson, a historian, author and fisherman. — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026 After several days at sea, Cristhian Flores, a thirty-two-year-old fisherman who was aboard the Fiorella for the first time, noticed something odd in the sky. — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 The 43 rooms are spread across two neighboring heritage mansions in the old fisherman village of Sariyer and radiate Old World elegance in the most understated of ways, letting the intricate moldings and murals steal the show. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 The restaurant originated in Thessaloniki in 2015 and now brings contemporary Greek bistronomy to Santorini with a menu shaped by seasonality, local producers and fishermen. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fisherman

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fisher

Noun

Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.

— Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
The fin-monitoring program worked because fishers participated voluntarily.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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