Word
netting
Phoneticsnet·ting, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈnɛtɪŋ/
UK/nˈɛtɪŋ/
Uncountable noun
Definition
n. a material made of threads or wires that are tied together with holes between them. You use it to catch things, like fish, or to keep things out, like insects.
n. a fabric or structure made of interlaced threads, cords, or wires that form a mesh. Often used for protection, containment, or capture.
Examples
“We put netting over the bushes to keep the birds away.”
“The construction crew installed safety netting around the scaffolding to prevent debris from falling onto the sidewalk.”
“Fine-mesh netting is essential in tropical regions to provide a physical barrier against mosquitoes, significantly reducing the transmission of malaria within residential areas.”
Examples
simple
“We put netting over the bushes to keep the birds away.”
contextual
“The construction crew installed safety netting around the scaffolding to prevent debris from falling onto the sidewalk.”
complex
“Fine-mesh netting is essential in tropical regions to provide a physical barrier against mosquitoes, significantly reducing the transmission of malaria within residential areas.”
Real-World Examples
“A familiar example can be seen when two layers of mosquito netting or thin curtains are placed on top of each other.” “The early signs are positive, with Mora netting his first Roma goal against Lecce as the Giallorossi made a flying start in Serie A.” Etymology
From net + -ing.
From Middle English netting (“urine”). Further etymology unclear. Perhaps borrowed from Middle Low German nattinge (“wetness”), or derived from Middle Low German nette (“wetness, urine”), netten (“to wet, urinate”), from Old Saxon nettian, from Proto-West Germanic nattjan. Alternatively, perhaps from an unrecorded Old English nettan (“to wet”), from Proto-West Germanic nattjan (“to wet”), related to Middle Low German netten (“to wet, urinate”), Dutch netten (“to wet”), German nässen (“to wet”), all related to the above.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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