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

Adam, simple and trusting, is an easy mark for a desperate woman looking for a life raft. — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

And in an era when everybody is an expert on TikTok, Swed’s informed criticism was a life raft in a sea of slop. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

In those demos, the Viceroy was used as a part of a beach extraction simulation, removing an injured person from the shore as well as an open water life raft rescue. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 23 Sep. 2026

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

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