trout
noun
ˈtrau̇t 
plural trout also trouts
1
: any of various salmonid food and sport fishes that are mostly smaller than the typical salmons and are anadromous or restricted to cool clear fresh water:
a
: any of various Old or New World fishes (genera Salmo and Oncorhynchus) compare brown trout, rainbow trout
b
: char entry 1
2
: any of various fishes (such as the largemouth bass) held to resemble the true trouts
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In the 1960s fisheries managers began introducing Pacific Ocean-strain salmon and trout to feed on the abundant alewife population. 
Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 For bass in Wisconsin, bonefish in the Bahamas, salmon in Canada, trout in Montana and Patagonia. Charles Mcgrath, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021 Great Lakes whitefish are in the Salmonidae family, related to salmon, trout and char. Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2021 Anglers troll at the mouth of Skier’s Cove for salmon and trout. Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2021 High Cascade lakes are turning out some great trout fishing with a few thick insect hatches. ... oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 For decades, steelhead fishermen have enjoyed an advantage by listening to the experts at Steelhead Expo seminars, or beginning their river fishing adventures under the watchful eye of a steelhead trout fishing guide. D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 There are a number of areas known especially for their trout fishing. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2022 The listing includes numerous dedicated trout streams susceptible to sediment pollution. Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 22 Apr. 2021 See More
Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 For bass in Wisconsin, bonefish in the Bahamas, salmon in Canada, trout in Montana and Patagonia. Charles Mcgrath, The New Yorker, 3 May 2021 Great Lakes whitefish are in the Salmonidae family, related to salmon, trout and char. Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 23 Mar. 2021 Anglers troll at the mouth of Skier’s Cove for salmon and trout. Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2021 High Cascade lakes are turning out some great trout fishing with a few thick insect hatches. ... oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 For decades, steelhead fishermen have enjoyed an advantage by listening to the experts at Steelhead Expo seminars, or beginning their river fishing adventures under the watchful eye of a steelhead trout fishing guide. D'arcy Egan, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2022 There are a number of areas known especially for their trout fishing. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2022 The listing includes numerous dedicated trout streams susceptible to sediment pollution. Tony Kennedy, Star Tribune, 22 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English trūht, from Late Latin trocta, tructa, a fish with sharp teeth, from Greek trōktēs, literally, gnawer, from trōgein to gnaw — more at troglodyte
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing trout
Kids Definition
trout
noun
ˈtrau̇t
plural trout
: a freshwater fish related to the salmon that is often caught for food or sport