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

Loretta was a lifeguard and had invited Joyce to come by during her lunch break. — Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026

California lifeguards make thousands of rescues In Los Angeles County, lifeguards performed nearly 2,000 ocean rescues over the weekend as people head to the ocean for a reprieve from the heat. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Footage shows the lifeguard holding onto the boy even as the two repeatedly get battered by waves that keep pulling them back into the surf. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 28 July 2026

Continue reading … RIVETING RESCUE — Teen lifeguard hailed after video captures him battling monster waves to save boy. — FOXNews.com, 28 July 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