life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

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According to investigators, she was found under the bed in her cabin, wrapped in a blanket and covered with life jackets. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Breakfast browse ‘Once in a generation’ sale A Titanic survivor’s life jacket sold for over $900,000 in a landmark auction. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 The life jacket had been seen at the Titanic Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, and also at Titanic Belfast in Northern Ireland. Francie Ebert, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 The Titanic life jacket is set to go to auction on April 18, through Henry Aldridge & Son. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for life jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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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 26 Apr. 2026.

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life jacket

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