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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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
City leaders are looking into if the coverings prevent lifeguards from properly keeping the shores safe.
—Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Hurricane Harbor is looking to fill roles including food service, security, lifeguards, park services and cabana servers.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
There have been doctor, pilot, tennis player, firefighter, lifeguard, barista and even Olympic skier Kens, among many others.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 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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