fishing ground
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fishing ground
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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It ruled China's blockade of the shoal violated international law and said the area was a traditional fishing ground for several countries.
From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023
“They’ve ruined our fishing ground by changing the natural flow of the Skagit River,” Tandy Wilbur told the Herald.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023
Nutrients in the upwelling make the area a fertile fishing ground.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 1, 2023
His son Jamie said: "It's heart-breaking really. I think by the end of summer if we can't find a fishing ground I'll be out of a job."
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2022
Little verses, too, Mother Goosey jingles; one that is sung in Norwegian to babies in all the Scandinavian lands:— Row, row to the fishing ground, How many fishes have you found?
From Atlantic Classics, Second Series by Addams, Jane
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