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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Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
To the west, Blue Shutters Town Beach, overlooking Block Island Sound, has a more traditional setup, with lifeguards, showers, and a seasonal snack bar—a favorite among families.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead find a lifeguard, or call 911.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The mass of beachgoers and eagle-eyed lifeguards are now gone from the Cape, but white shark season is only starting to peak.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
To the west, Blue Shutters Town Beach, overlooking Block Island Sound, has a more traditional setup, with lifeguards, showers, and a seasonal snack bar—a favorite among families.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
Instead find a lifeguard, or call 911.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The mass of beachgoers and eagle-eyed lifeguards are now gone from the Cape, but white shark season is only starting to peak.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 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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