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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Beach goers should heed the advice of lifeguards and local officials.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
The tour guides called 911, and lifeguards sent a watercraft to the scene and, with the assistance of a paddleboarder, got the kayak riders to The Cove.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Visitors have always had access to unguarded beaches and guarded beaches even after lifeguards leave for the day.
—Nancy Chen
july 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 July 2025
The tour guides called 911, and lifeguards sent a watercraft to the scene and, with the assistance of a paddleboarder, got the kayak riders to The Cove.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2025
Visitors have always had access to unguarded beaches and guarded beaches even after lifeguards leave for the day.
—Nancy Chen
july 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 13 Jul. 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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