lifeguard

noun

life·​guard ˈlīf-ˌgärd How to pronounce lifeguard (audio)
: a usually expert swimmer employed (as at a beach or a pool) to safeguard other swimmers
lifeguard intransitive verb

Examples of lifeguard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When those officers confronted him, Campos and three of the immigrants allegedly ran and fell into the Tijuana River, where they were rescued by San Diego lifeguards. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024 The vapor cloud explosion was so forceful that two lifeguards at the beach were blown off their chairs. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 Available positions include lifeguards, pool managers, camp counselors, food program staffers, cashiers, park inspectors and stage technicians. The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024 The boat was discovered by city lifeguards around 8:10 p.m. Thursday, said Laguna Beach Lifeguard Capt. Kai Bond. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 Thursday morning, police resumed the search, this time assisted by lifeguards and a Border Patrol helicopter. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024 In addition to be named as an Autism-friendly vacation town by Champion Autism Network, Surfside is also home to 36 access points across two miles of pristine coastline that are cleaned daily and monitored by lifeguards. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2024 San Diego lifeguards helped humane society officers reach the struggling animal, which turned out to be a juvenile coyote and not a dog. USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024 The white-sand beaches and crystal-blue waters along the coast are inviting, but some beaches have strong undercurrents and rip tides without the safety of lifeguards or even warnings about unsafe conditions, the embassy said. Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lifeguard was in 1893

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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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lifeguard

noun
life·​guard ˈlīf-ˌgärd How to pronounce lifeguard (audio)
: a usually expert swimmer employed at a beach or swimming pool to protect swimmers from drowning

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