lifeguard

noun

life·​guard ˈlīf-ˌgärd How to pronounce lifeguard (audio)
: 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. Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 At least two of the boaters — a former lifeguard and a nurse — administered CPR to Lucy, who had been trapped under Pino’s boat and was unconscious. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025 Tom Cantrell, who oversees lifeguards along the South Laguna beaches and who was also there during the rescue of the woman at Treasure Island. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025 Carlsbad beach lifeguards have used the gate to patrol the North Beach area for several years. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lifeguard

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lifeguard was in 1893

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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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lifeguard

noun
life·​guard ˈlīf-ˌgärd How to pronounce lifeguard (audio)
: a usually expert swimmer employed at a beach or swimming pool to protect swimmers from drowning

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