life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The poor guy had to travel up the Thames on a speedboat accompanied by Royal Marines but clad, laughably, in a life jacket, like a kid on an inflatable-donut ride. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Crews will make sure boaters have required safety equipment, including life jackets and sound-producing devices. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

They were accused of organizing the crossing of a small boat that was unfit for navigation on the open sea, was overloaded and lacked appropriate life jackets. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Singh was not wearing a life jacket when his body was recovered, and the circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life jacket

• bracket
• packet
• racket
• racquet
• straitjacket

Kids Definition

life jacket

noun

: a life preserver that is worn like a jacket or vest