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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Nader’s character Selene is a Zuma Beach lifeguard constantly beefing with new, grown up Hobie Buchanon, played by Stephen Amell.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
The soccer ball-slinging TikTok star will play the series regular role of Luke, a rookie lifeguard who comes from a family of firefighters.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Jobs such as groundskeepers, cooks, motorcycle mechanics, lifeguards and bartenders ranked among those with the lowest exposure.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the departments where the new money could be spent on infrastructure or operations, the shares would be 10% for police, 9% for fire, 5% for parks, 5% for libraries, 3% for vehicle maintenance and 1% for lifeguards.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
The soccer ball-slinging TikTok star will play the series regular role of Luke, a rookie lifeguard who comes from a family of firefighters.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
Jobs such as groundskeepers, cooks, motorcycle mechanics, lifeguards and bartenders ranked among those with the lowest exposure.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
In the departments where the new money could be spent on infrastructure or operations, the shares would be 10% for police, 9% for fire, 5% for parks, 5% for libraries, 3% for vehicle maintenance and 1% for lifeguards.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 11 Mar. 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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