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, 5 Apr. 2026
Authorities also suggest swimming near a lifeguard station.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
On March 26, Newport Beach Fire Department lifeguards confirmed the sighting of a white shark.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Last Thursday, lifeguards in Orange County temporarily shut down a stretch of Newport Beach where an 8-foot-long great white shark was spotted circling a surfer.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2026
Authorities also suggest swimming near a lifeguard station.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
On March 26, Newport Beach Fire Department lifeguards confirmed the sighting of a white shark.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Last Thursday, lifeguards in Orange County temporarily shut down a stretch of Newport Beach where an 8-foot-long great white shark was spotted circling a surfer.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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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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