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 statue will depict a male and a female lifeguard.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
If someone gets stung, they're advised to notify a lifeguard and immerse the area in hot water to reduce pain.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
City of San Diego park rangers, lifeguards and firefighters also supported the cleanup.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Chuck Best later died in a boating accident, and Lou Ann Best has since used the show circuit as an opportunity to deliver a water-safety message, emphasizing the importance of learning how to swim, listening to the lifeguard and wearing a life vest when boating.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
If someone gets stung, they're advised to notify a lifeguard and immerse the area in hot water to reduce pain.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
City of San Diego park rangers, lifeguards and firefighters also supported the cleanup.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
Chuck Best later died in a boating accident, and Lou Ann Best has since used the show circuit as an opportunity to deliver a water-safety message, emphasizing the importance of learning how to swim, listening to the lifeguard and wearing a life vest when boating.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 31 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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