life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

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Inside the kayak was Arnold's life jacket. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 Some factors can make drowning more likely, including not knowing how to swim, a lack of close supervision, not wearing a life jacket and drinking alcohol while recreating near or in water. Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025 Authorities said the man wasn’t wearing a life jacket at the time. Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025 The department recommends wearing life jackets, having the correct flotation devices, having a paddle, never floating alone and checking to see whether the river conditions aren’t overly dangerous. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life jacket was in 1883

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“Life jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20jacket. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

life jacket

noun
: a life preserver that is worn like a jacket or vest
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