life raft

noun

: a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water

Examples of life raft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 17 passengers and crew who lived told investigators everyone survived the landing, but many passengers struggled to locate life vests and the crew had a difficult time pulling out life rafts. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

The aircraft had life rafts and personal flotation devices for all aboard, according to the Pan Am foundation. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

The ferry, Edghill said, was fitted with 250 life jackets, two rigid life rafts and six inflatable life rafts. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Edghill said the vessel was fitted with 250 life jackets, two rigid life rafts and six inflatable life rafts. — Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life raft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed

Kids Definition

life raft

noun

: a raft designed for use by people forced into the water