life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

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The friends were on the Chena River near a boat launch when Diaz’s kayak flipped the evening of Friday, June 27, Fairbanks officials said, adding that the airman wasn’t wearing a life jacket. Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025 Everyone on a jet ski, regardless of age, must wear a life jacket. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025 The man was not wearing a life jacket, authorities said. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2025 In most of the Lake Pueblo deaths, the victim did not wear a life jacket. John Aguilar, Denver Post, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for life jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life jacket was in 1883

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“Life jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20jacket. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

life jacket

noun
: a life preserver that is worn like a jacket or vest
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