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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Years ago, as a lifeguard in Kansas City, Missouri, Coach T pulled dozens of children out of recreational swimming pools who were drowning.
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Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
There also is a Back Bay Summer Camp that serves as a safe introduction to the ocean environment for kids who don’t meet the age or tryout requirement for junior lifeguards.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
The lifeguard may know that his inaction will cause death.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
There is plenty of sand and on-duty lifeguards for sunbathing and swimming.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
There also is a Back Bay Summer Camp that serves as a safe introduction to the ocean environment for kids who don’t meet the age or tryout requirement for junior lifeguards.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
The lifeguard may know that his inaction will cause death.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
There is plenty of sand and on-duty lifeguards for sunbathing and swimming.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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