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

Examples of lifeguard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Charlie Fox, a 56-year-old San Clemente resident and marine meteorologist, said sand provides a critical buffer between whatever structures — train tracks, homes, lifeguard headquarters — are built along the coast. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

It was announced in September 2025 that a reboot of the series starring a whole new batch of lifeguards was in the works. — Lori A Bashian , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

As a scuba diver and former lifeguard, and living on the water 32 years, this has been a passion of mine. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Officials are urging people to swim where lifeguards are on duty. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lifeguard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

lifeguard

noun

life·​guard ˈlīf-ˌgärd 

: a usually expert swimmer employed at a beach or swimming pool to protect swimmers from drowning