life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

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Officials also urge everyone who floats the river to wear a life jacket — Idaho state law requires all individuals 14 and younger to wear a life jacket while on a body of water. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2025 His friends told deputies that Plum, of Hemet, was a strong swimmer and declined to wear a life jacket, authorities said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 The teen was not wearing a life jacket and disappeared after stepping off an underwater shelf, according to a statement from the Austin Police Department cited by the outlet. Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025 Investigators determined neither of them were likely wearing a life jacket. Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for life jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of life jacket was in 1883

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“Life jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20jacket. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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life jacket

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