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Definition of fisherman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fisherman

noun
 
/ˈfɪʃəmən/
 
/ˈfɪʃərmən/
(plural fishermen
 
/ˈfɪʃəmən/
 
/ˈfɪʃərmən/
)
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  1. a person who catches fish, either as a job or as a sport
    • A keen fly-fisherman caught a record-sized salmon.
    • Local fishermen are protesting about the latest government regulations.
    compare anglerTopics Jobsb2, Hobbiesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • avid
    • keen
    • good
    • …
    fisherman + verb
    • catch something
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