fishing banks
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of fishing banks
First recorded in 1755–65
Example Sentences
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The fishermen fear that oil spills and giant rigs will destroy their fishing banks.
From Time Magazine Archive
Instead of sensibly living off nature's interest, many fisheries have mined the wild capital, and famous fishing banks lie bankrupt, including the revered cod grounds of New England and Atlantic Canada.
From Time Magazine Archive
A race of hardy men who for centuries wrested a precarious living from the offshore fishing banks, Newfoundlanders are turning away from the sea to more rewarding work ashore.
From Time Magazine Archive
Headed for the Newfoundland fishing banks, Andrews is still trying to sort out the spies among his crew when he comes across a disabled mother ship for German U-boats disguised as a Danish schooner.
From Time Magazine Archive
They must know their way in the ocean and recognize different marks on their journey, for they have to travel thousands of miles before they return to the fishing banks to spawn.
From The Land of the Long Night by Du Chaillu, Paul B. (Paul Belloni)
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