salmon
noun
salm·on
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plural salmon
also salmons
Definition of salmon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a large anadromous salmonid fish (Salmo salar) of the North Atlantic noted as a game and food fish
— called also Atlantic salmon
c
: a fish (such as a barramundi) resembling a salmon
2
: the variable color of salmon's flesh averaging a strong yellowish pink
Salmon
geographical name
Salm·on
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Definition of Salmon (Entry 2 of 2)
river 420 miles (676 kilometers) long in central Idaho flowing into the Snake River
Examples of salmon in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The thing was an obvious fake—it had been stitched together out of parts of an orangutan, a baboon, and some kind of salmon—but that was a minor matter. — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, "What P. T. Barnum Understood About America," 29 July 2019 When Norway awarded a Nobel Prize to a dissident Chinese author in 2010, Beijing responded by clamping down on imports of Norwegian salmon. — Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times, "Japan uses trade restrictions as a weapon against South Korea," 21 July 2019 The landscape of Kamchatka Peninsula steams with sulfurous vapor, its 29 active volcanoes forming a hazy backdrop for the region’s herds of reindeer and rivers of salmon. — Sophia Chen, WIRED, "New Analysis Techniques Unearth a Trove of Unusual Minerals," 1 July 2019 According to the post, Time Bandit, built in 1991, can stash up to 365,000 pounds of salmon and 175,000 pounds of crab (wow). — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "This Is Why 'Deadliest Catch' Won't Feature the Time Bandit Anymore," 28 Apr. 2019 The final death toll included 250,000 seabirds, almost 3,000 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles, 22 killer whales, and billions of salmon eggs. — Stephen Leahy, National Geographic, "Exxon Valdez changed the oil industry forever—but new threats emerge," 22 Mar. 2019 Most anglers tip their lures with corn or a salmon egg. — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, "Fishing is hitting its summer stride across southern Idaho," 8 June 2018 One of the bathrooms has outdated salmon-pink tile. — Washington Post, "The ‘good enough’ home may be just perfect," 6 Aug. 2019 The reality star’s former five-story, salmon-pink Charleston pad has hit the market for $1.8 million. — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, "Southern Charm Star Kathryn Dennis' Former Charleston Home Hits the Market for $1.8 Million," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'salmon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for salmon
salmon
noun
English Language Learners Definition of salmon
: a large fish that is born in streams but that lives most of its life in the ocean and that is commonly used for food
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salmon
noun
salm·on
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Kids Definition of salmon
: a fish with reddish or pinkish flesh that is often caught for sport or food and lives most of its life in the ocean but swims up rivers or streams as an adult to deposit or fertilize eggs
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