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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Both beaches are staffed by lifeguards.
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Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The Iguana, by the way, is legendary Seal Beach lifeguard chief and former big-time surfer Tim Dorsey.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Tacomas will serve the show’s lifeguards throughout the season.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Below the tower observation deck is a small office that houses thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment used by lifeguards.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
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Kara Williams, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
The Iguana, by the way, is legendary Seal Beach lifeguard chief and former big-time surfer Tim Dorsey.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Tacomas will serve the show’s lifeguards throughout the season.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Below the tower observation deck is a small office that houses thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment used by lifeguards.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for lifeguard
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 27 Apr. 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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