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life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

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The next morning, passengers come ashore in Zodiac boats, nearly tripling the population of the village for a few hours—shuffling up and down the gravel streets, still wearing their life jackets. Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025 The Daily Mail reported Tuesday, citing two unnamed sources, that Kepner's remains had been discovered wrapped in a blanket and covered in life jackets under the bed in her cabin on the Carnival Horizon cruise ship. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 19 Nov. 2025 The man passed the baby, the only passenger without a life jacket, to another man, who lowered the child into the outstretched arms of her mother already seated in the boat. Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025 But the most sobering moment came on a dive the next day, in 1994, when the team came upon a sailor’s body still wearing a life jacket. Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 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 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

life jacket

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