fishery B2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈfɪʃəɹi/ UK /ˈfɪʃəri/ See IPA manual Freq #51133 Meanings 1 noun the business or activity of catching, processing, and selling fish The coastal town depended on the herring fishery. 2 noun a place or area where fish are caught or raised The river fishery was closed during spawning season. 3 noun the legal right to fish in a particular area The estate claimed an ancient fishery in the stream. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the business or activity of... fishing industry 2 noun · a place or area where fish... fishing groundpiscary 3 noun · the legal right to fish in... fishing rightpiscary Word family Derived forms fisheriescodfisheryshellfishery Related forms fishfishing Appears in Phrases (1) See all pearl fishery a place or operation where oysters are collected for pearls Noun + noun Etymology From fish plus -ery, the suffix used for activities, places, and trades. It can name the industry, the fishing ground, or the legal right to fish there. Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # fishery **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪʃəɹi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪʃəri/ **Frequency rank:** 51133 ## Meanings 1. the business or activity of catching, processing, and selling fish 2. a place or area where fish are caught or raised 3. the legal right to fish in a particular area ## Examples - The coastal town depended on the herring fishery. - The river fishery was closed during spawning season. - The estate claimed an ancient fishery in the stream. ## Synonyms - fishing industry - fishing ground - piscary - fishing right ## Derived Forms - fisheries - codfishery - shellfishery ## Related Forms - fish - fishing ## Etymology From fish plus -ery, the suffix used for activities, places, and trades. It can name the industry, the fishing ground, or the legal right to fish there. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown