life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

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One person wearing a life jacket was able to swim to shore and another, also wearing a life jacket and tethered to the paddleboard, was recovered. Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Aug. 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. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025 One person was wearing a life jacket and was able to swim to shore, and rangers rescued a second paddleboarder who was wearing a life jacket and tethered to a board. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2025 The caller reported that the man, who has not yet been publicly identified, hadn't been seen for about 15 minutes and wasn't wearing a life jacket. Abigail Adams, People.com, 29 July 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 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

life jacket

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