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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Later, Godard also became a lifeguard, the group said.
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Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
This person will also work with a local medical team and in partnership with a local clinic, hospital and Ministry of Health and help hire more local people for the Envision lifeguard team that keeps watch over the festival’s beach area.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Shortly thereafter, a bystander realized something wasn't right and alerted a lifeguard, Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau Chief Kalani Vierra told WBTW.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Chandler was there trying to get a job as a seasonal lifeguard in 2023, and Sterrenburg was one of the state program’s instructors.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
This person will also work with a local medical team and in partnership with a local clinic, hospital and Ministry of Health and help hire more local people for the Envision lifeguard team that keeps watch over the festival’s beach area.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
Shortly thereafter, a bystander realized something wasn't right and alerted a lifeguard, Kauai Ocean Safety Bureau Chief Kalani Vierra told WBTW.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Chandler was there trying to get a job as a seasonal lifeguard in 2023, and Sterrenburg was one of the state program’s instructors.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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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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