lifeguard
noun
life·guard
ˈlīf-ˌgärd 
: a usually expert swimmer employed (as at a beach or a pool) to safeguard other swimmers
lifeguard
intransitive verb
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The Chicago Park District held another lifeguard skills swim test on Saturday.
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
City officials say the existing station has been retrofitted for safety purposes, and much of the building continues to be used by lifeguards.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Other lifeguard agencies in the area have also been notified.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
In August, someone emailed Meiner a series of photos showing people sleeping outside — on a wall near the boardwalk, on the beach sand, atop a lifeguard stand.
—Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
City officials say the existing station has been retrofitted for safety purposes, and much of the building continues to be used by lifeguards.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Other lifeguard agencies in the area have also been notified.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
In August, someone emailed Meiner a series of photos showing people sleeping outside — on a wall near the boardwalk, on the beach sand, atop a lifeguard stand.
—Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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lifeguard
noun
life·guard
ˈlīf-ˌgärd
: a usually expert swimmer employed at a beach or swimming pool to protect swimmers from drowning
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