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- [fish-uh-ree]
- /ˈfɪʃ ə ri/
- /ˈfɪʃ.ər.i/
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- [fish-uh-ree]
- /ˈfɪʃ ə ri/
Definitions of fishery word
- noun plural fishery a place where fish are bred; fish hatchery. 1
- noun plural fishery a place where fish or shellfish are caught. 1
- noun plural fishery the occupation or industry of catching, processing, or selling fish or shellfish. 1
- noun plural fishery Law. the right to fish in certain waters or at certain times. 1
- noun fishery A place where fish are reared for commercial purposes. 1
- noun fishery fishing industry 1
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Origin of fishery
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; fish + -ery
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fishery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fishery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fishery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fishery
noun fishery
- shooting — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- sporting — of, relating to, or used in sports or a particular sport: sport fishing.
- angling — Angling is the activity or sport of fishing with a fishing rod.
- fishing — the act of catching fish.
- trapping — traps, Informal. personal belongings; baggage.
Top questions with fishery
- what is a fishery?
- how to build a fishery?
- when does the food fishery open in newfoundland?
- where is riften fishery?
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