noun

swordfish

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noun

A large ocean fish with a long, flat, sword-like bill, prized as a food fish.

"We grilled swordfish steaks for dinner on the boat."

How to Use Swordfish

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA large fish with a flattened, sword-shaped bill, often eaten as steaks.

Common pairings

swordfish steak grilled swordfish catch a swordfish

swordfished past tense, swordfish plural, swordfishes plural, swordfishes singular

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From Old English sweordfisc, literally "sword" + "fish," named for its long, blade-like snout.