bull shark

noun

: an aggressive requiem shark (Carcharhinus leucas) of tropical to subtropical coastal waters that has a short, blunt snout and small eyes, is tolerant of freshwater and may spend extended periods in rivers, and has been known to attack people

Bull sharks—believed to be the culprits in the two recent Florida attacks—are especially pugnacious and often found in shallow water.

—Prakash Gandhi et al.

Examples of bull shark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Department of Primary Industries told The Sydney Morning Herald and the BBC that the shark was likely to be a bull shark around 10 feet long. —Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025

According to New South Wales Police Chief Inspector Timothy Bayly, a young woman and a man were bitten by a large bull shark while swimming together. —Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025

How did Lulu wind up in Charlotte, being from Alabama, and having been bitten by a bull shark while swimming with friends along Florida’s Gulf Coast? —Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025

The company, fittingly called Everglades Oysters, is built around a 74-acre underwater farm surrounded by the maze of mangroves that make up the 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Refuge and on the fringe of one of Florida’s most productive bull shark nurseries. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bull shark

• ballpark
• benchmark
• birthmark
• daymark
• earmark
• embark
• hallmark
• landmark
• monarch
• postmark
• remark
• skylark