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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Angry shorebirds defending their nests have also attacked drones deployed by city officials to alert lifeguards to sharks and struggling swimmers. —

Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 No lifeguards currently staff any public beaches, and swimming is not permitted until the next season begins on Memorial Day weekend. —

Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024 Harbor Patrol deputies and lifeguards rushed to the boat and pulled five people, including one child and the boat’s captain, out of the water, authorities said. —

Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 Incredibly, the lifeguard happened to be the nearest boater when a Coast Guard airplane crew spotted the missing boy. —

Tricia Escobedo, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lifeguard