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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That includes lifeguard Renan Ulloa at the Parks department, which is ending lifeguard service at natural swimming holes known as atolls.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
At least four people drowned at McKinley Beach alone in 2020, which prompted Milwaukee County officials to close it for the remainder of the year — though the closure actually lasted until last spring, with restoration effort complications and an active lifeguard shortage.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent increases in shark bites on water users have also prompted state officials to invest heavily in visual and aerial surveillance near beaches, deploying helicopters, drones, jet skis, boats, and lifeguards.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The group said that rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
At least four people drowned at McKinley Beach alone in 2020, which prompted Milwaukee County officials to close it for the remainder of the year — though the closure actually lasted until last spring, with restoration effort complications and an active lifeguard shortage.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent increases in shark bites on water users have also prompted state officials to invest heavily in visual and aerial surveillance near beaches, deploying helicopters, drones, jet skis, boats, and lifeguards.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The group said that rip currents account for more than 80 percent of rescues performed by surf beach lifeguards.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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