lifeguard
noun
life·guard
ˈlīf-ˌgärd 
: a usually expert swimmer employed (as at a beach or a pool) to safeguard other swimmers
lifeguard
intransitive verb
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Until then, the site is available but at your own risk — no lifeguards will be on duty or restrooms will be available.
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Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Local outlet Decaturish reported that Poppy's older sibling saw her in the pool and alerted a lifeguard.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
By Neptune, there will be lifeguards in red swimsuits and slow-motion running on glorious SoCal beaches.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The ensemble cast included David Hasselhoff as head lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and helped launch the acting careers of stars like Pamela Anderson, Jason Momoa, Yasmine Bleeth, and Carmen Electra.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Local outlet Decaturish reported that Poppy's older sibling saw her in the pool and alerted a lifeguard.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
By Neptune, there will be lifeguards in red swimsuits and slow-motion running on glorious SoCal beaches.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The ensemble cast included David Hasselhoff as head lifeguard Mitch Buchannon and helped launch the acting careers of stars like Pamela Anderson, Jason Momoa, Yasmine Bleeth, and Carmen Electra.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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lifeguard
noun
life·guard
ˈlīf-ˌgärd
: a usually expert swimmer employed at a beach or swimming pool to protect swimmers from drowning
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