Used in a Sentence

salmon

How to use salmon in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for salmon.

Editorial note

We're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream." --- Neil Armstrong.

Examples7
Definitions5
Parts of speech2

Quick take

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of salmon gathered in one view.

noun

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

noun

a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho

noun

flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for salmon.

noun

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

noun

a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho

noun

flesh of any of various marine or freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae

noun

a pale pinkish orange color

Example sentences

1

We're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream." --- Neil Armstrong.

2

Com/felix-salmon/2011/07/26/the-nyt-pay... I don't think it's fair to say that the NYT is "dying" at this point.

3

By the way, I like salmon and iced cocoa." and Nancy would come back in a day later with the number it would take to drown you in salmon and iced cocoa.

4

What if it kills all the salmon and worsens global warming? The reason there's so much negative press is that this was done pretty much unilaterally and it was done to make quick cash.

5

During the middle ages the salmon was so plentiful in the Dutch rivers that maids stipulated in their contracts they would be served salmon only so many times a week.

6

When the technology goes in one direction it is difficult to be the salmon that swims upstream, in the opposite direction. To tell those +100 car startups to "go and innovate, I own the combustion engine on top of four wheels" is simple unrealistic.

7

Of particular interest with this stream is salmon spawning, which is extremely sensitive and a huge focus of environmental groups in California and the northwest, for good reason. No one is simply claiming it—it is absolutely proven.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use salmon in a sentence?

We're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream." --- Neil Armstrong.

What does salmon mean?

any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn

What part of speech is salmon?

salmon is commonly used as noun, adjective.