life vest

noun

: life jacket

Examples of life vest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The man wasn’t wearing a life vest, according to the release. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026

On Saturday evening, the 3-year-old girl went into the water without a life vest, the highway patrol reported. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

When they were eventually prompted to evacuate to Giglio Island, her mother returned to her cabin to grab a life vest and comfortable shoes. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Individuals can borrow life vests for free at several stations along the American River Parkway. — Reeti Malhotra july 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life vest

• acquiesced
• coalesced
• dispossessed
• manifest
• overdressed
• overstressed
• prepossessed
• reassessed
• reinvest
• repossessed
• unaddressed
• uncompressed