life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Rescuers aboard a helicopter with the sheriff’s office were also aided when the couple waved their orange life jackets to guide them overhead, pilot Joshua White told the station. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024 It was getting thrown in the deep end, but having this legend as your life jacket. Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024 The artists, wearing life jackets, began dismantling huts one by one. Patricia Leigh Brown, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024 The man was too heavy for the Samaritan to lift and had corralled him until firefighters pulled him from the waters at Discovery Park, Sylvia said, who added that the man had a life jacket on him but wasn’t wearing it. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024 In the sweet snap, Luna rested her head on her father's shoulder while wearing an orange life jacket. Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024 Cynthia Marin, 49, died Sunday after her life jacket came off after jumping into the water for a swim, according to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024 Malti was water-safe, outfitted in pink floaties and a pink life jacket, captured in mid-air as her mom threw her above her head. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2023 If people do choose to skate, the department recommends being mindful of changing ice conditions, checking local forecasts, avoiding alcohol and being properly prepared by wearing warm layers and bringing rope, a life jacket and flotation device. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

life jacket

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