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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No lifeguards were on duty, as their limited services had been allocated to other locations in the area, the association said. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025 In a post shared on Facebook by Caribbean Guard, a volunteer lifeguard organization in Costa Rica, the group described attempts made to save the 54-year-old from the troubling waters. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 July 2025 Especially with the arrival of Adonis (not his real name) as the new head of lifeguards or maybe the new assistant to the food-and-beverage manager. John Kenney, New Yorker, 21 July 2025 The Orlando Health National Training Center, 1935 Don Wickham Drive, Clermont, is offering junior lifeguard camps for ages 11 to 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 21-23 and July 28-30 on its campus. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 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 Jul. 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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