life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Philippine Coast Guard via AP Images of nighttime rescue efforts showed Coast Guard personnel tossing life jackets to survivors as the ferry burned in the background. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Cayabyab said some survivors pulled from the sea were not wearing life jackets, suggesting ‌passengers may have jumped overboard as the fire spread. — CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

While the department doesn't pass out or provide free life jackets, certain visitors to many North Shore beaches have a track record of leaving life jackets for community use, Ross said. — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Images of the nighttime rescue efforts showed coast guard personnel tossed life jackets to survivors as the ferry burned in the background. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life jacket

• bracket
• packet
• racket
• racquet
• straitjacket

Kids Definition

life jacket

noun

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