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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For now, please remain clear of the water at beaches in the vicinity and follow the direction of lifeguards.
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Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Their wife and mother made it to shore and the father was pulled in by an off-duty lifeguard, but died a short time later.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Her mother was also pulled into the sea but helped to shore by an off-duty lifeguard, California State Parks wrote on its website.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
Rip currents can form quickly, and not all beaches have lifeguards.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
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Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Their wife and mother made it to shore and the father was pulled in by an off-duty lifeguard, but died a short time later.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Her mother was also pulled into the sea but helped to shore by an off-duty lifeguard, California State Parks wrote on its website.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
Rip currents can form quickly, and not all beaches have lifeguards.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
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 1 Dec. 2025.
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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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