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 lifeguard position in Aurora pays $17 per hour and requires a flexible schedule.
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Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
There also is a Back Bay Summer Camp that serves as a safe introduction to the ocean environment for kids who don’t meet the age or tryout requirement for junior lifeguards.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Then there’s Doug Mason, a lifeguard from San Diego who looks like the platonic ideal of a lifeguard from San Diego and who also resembled Mortensen so much fans had already decided Paul chose him.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Three off-duty lifeguards who were surfing nearby raced to help Eastman.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
There also is a Back Bay Summer Camp that serves as a safe introduction to the ocean environment for kids who don’t meet the age or tryout requirement for junior lifeguards.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Then there’s Doug Mason, a lifeguard from San Diego who looks like the platonic ideal of a lifeguard from San Diego and who also resembled Mortensen so much fans had already decided Paul chose him.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Three off-duty lifeguards who were surfing nearby raced to help Eastman.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 26 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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