fishery

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈfɪʃəɹi/

Definition of fishery

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
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noun

  1. (uncountable)Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
  2. (countable, uncountable)A place related to fishing
    “the collapse of the fisheries”
    “While the present conservation of Maryland fisheries is largely concerned with the oyster, which promises such great future returns, the foodfishes should not be neglected.”
    “This fishery, which at its peak produced more than 80,000 tons a year, is now in decline.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)A place related to fishing
  4. (countable, uncountable)A place related to fishing
  5. (countable)A right to fish in a particular location, such as territorial fishing waters.
  6. (countable)A fishing company.

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Etymology

From fish + -ery.

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