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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Remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions, or stay near occupied lifeguard towers.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
In the podcast interview, Morgan mentioned his brother, Tim Morgan, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in 1977 while working as a lifeguard at Walt Disney World.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Beaches in several cities, including Hollywood and Key Biscayne, are open around the clock, although lifeguards have daytime hours.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Less than a week after the Bondi Beach terror attack, Dolla personally invited first responders and lifeguards who assisted during the incident, shouting them out from the stage mid-set.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Jan. 2026
In the podcast interview, Morgan mentioned his brother, Tim Morgan, who suffered a severe spinal cord injury in 1977 while working as a lifeguard at Walt Disney World.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026
Beaches in several cities, including Hollywood and Key Biscayne, are open around the clock, although lifeguards have daytime hours.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Less than a week after the Bondi Beach terror attack, Dolla personally invited first responders and lifeguards who assisted during the incident, shouting them out from the stage mid-set.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 5 Jan. 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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