white shark

noun

: great white shark

Examples of white shark in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the same time, the National Park Service has recorded fewer recreational visits to Cape Cod National Seashore, the 40-mile stretch of coastline where white sharks are regularly detected. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Ocean temperatures have exceeded 82 degrees off Baja, sending juvenile white sharks, who prefer waters between 67 and 73 degrees, north toward California, Lowe said. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Other white shark nurseries recognized globally are in the coastal waters off California, Mexico and Australia. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

According to experts at the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in Chatham, who specialize in Atlantic white shark research, August is peak shark season. — Heather McCarron, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1674, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white shark

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

Kids Definition

white shark

noun

: great white shark

Medical Definition

white shark

noun

: great white shark