Meaning & use
fishing rod
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Meaning
nouncountable
A long, thin, flexible pole with a line attached, used for catching fish.
Grammar: Regular countable noun: a fishing rod, two fishing rods.
Patterns
- use a fishing rod
- cast a fishing rod
- a fishing rod and reel
He bought a new fishing rod for his trip to the lake.
She cast her fishing rod into the river and waited quietly.
The old fishing rod in the garage belonged to my grandfather.
Word forms
| plural | fishing rods |
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Common combinations
- cast a fishing rod
- It takes practice to cast a fishing rod accurately.
- a fishing rod and reel
- The store sells fishing rods and reels for all levels.
- bend a fishing rod
- The fish pulled so hard that it bent the fishing rod.
- set up a fishing rod
- He set up his fishing rod on the bank before sunrise.
Synonyms and how they differ
- fishing pole
- Common in American English for a simple rod, often without a reel; 'fishing rod' is the usual term in British English and for rods with reels.
- rod
- A short form used when the context is clear; 'rod' alone can also mean other long sticks.
Word family
Commonly confused: fishing rod or fishing line?
fishing rod vs fishing line
The thin string that goes on a fishing rod; the rod is the pole itself.
Practice
He attached a small hook to the end of his ___.
Choose one answer.
A hook is tied to the line that runs along the fishing rod, so 'fishing rod' is the equipment being referred to here. A fishing line is the string itself, a fishing net is a mesh tool, and a fishing boat is a vessel.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “fishing rod”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.