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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Screenshots from a June 10 TikTok video of a lifeguard coming to warn a woman about a shark approaching the area.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The department provides lifeguard services along the 4-mile shoreline and often assists outside agencies with water rescues, while also being challenged by cross-border pollution.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Lifeguard certification courses Orlando Health National Training Center, 1935 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont. is offering a three-part American Red Cross full-certification lifeguard course from 5 to 9 p.m. June 20, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 21-22.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Her 17-year-old is preparing for graduation while working as a lifeguard.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
The department provides lifeguard services along the 4-mile shoreline and often assists outside agencies with water rescues, while also being challenged by cross-border pollution.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Lifeguard certification courses Orlando Health National Training Center, 1935 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont. is offering a three-part American Red Cross full-certification lifeguard course from 5 to 9 p.m. June 20, and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 21-22.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Her 17-year-old is preparing for graduation while working as a lifeguard.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 19 Jun. 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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