white shark

noun

1. great white shark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white shark¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

A few minutes after Mr Butler got out of the water, fellow surfer Mercury Psillakis was killed by a great white shark.

From BBC

The last deadly shark attack in the Sydney area in 2022, when Simon Nellist - a British diving instructor - was mauled by a great white shark.

From BBC

That year researchers said several factors contributed to the population boom, including climate change, better water quality and a decrease in the population of the stingray’s predator, white sharks.

From Los Angeles Times

He had an interest in great white sharks as a kid, so he went cage diving to get a better look.

From BBC

Footage of great white sharks — the variety “Jaws” made famous — is inserted for the thrill factor, but none are coming.

From Los Angeles Times