tiger shark

noun

: a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) that is nearly cosmopolitan especially in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans see shark illustration

Examples of tiger shark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Like the volume of sharks in Maine and the variety, like the tiger shark, which was reeled in off the coast of Falmouth, Massachusetts, this week. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Adult tiger sharks generally grow to around 10 to 14 feet in length, according to National Marine Sanctuary Foundation. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

While her left arm dangles in the water, it is bitten off by a tiger shark. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

From whale sharks and sand tiger sharks to great white encounters, shark conservation and the lasting impact of Jaws, the hourlong special explores the science, stories and surprises behind some of the ocean's most iconic predators. — Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tiger shark

• disembark
• matriarch
• meadowlark
• patriarch
• watermark
• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark

Kids Definition

tiger shark

noun

: a large brown or gray shark of warm seas that sometimes attacks human beings