fishery

CEFRC1

/ˈfɪʃəɹi/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    An area or industry where fish are caught and sold.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A place related to fishing, A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground (for example, a territorial one).

Examples

  • Agriculture, crafts, animal husbandry and fishery are the main traditional sources of income.

  • The fishery remained empty and devoid of fish for many centuries.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.

  2. A place related to fishing

  3. A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground (for example, a territorial one).

More examples

In context

  • the collapse of the fisheries

  • This fishery, which at its peak produced more than 80,000 tons a year, is now in decline.

  • 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.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From fish + -ery.