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, 3 Aug. 2025
Hersheypark had 10 lifeguards working specifically at the wave pool when Sophia drowned, the park said last month.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2025
Beach patrol units are equipped with a treatment called Sting Kill, and lifeguards advise victims to monitor for signs of an allergic reaction.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
This summer, a stretch of the Rockaways will be patrolled by two all-terrain vehicles, each bearing a drone pilot as well as a rescue swimmer, who can assist lifeguards as needed.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 Aug. 2025
Hersheypark had 10 lifeguards working specifically at the wave pool when Sophia drowned, the park said last month.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2025
Beach patrol units are equipped with a treatment called Sting Kill, and lifeguards advise victims to monitor for signs of an allergic reaction.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2025
This summer, a stretch of the Rockaways will be patrolled by two all-terrain vehicles, each bearing a drone pilot as well as a rescue swimmer, who can assist lifeguards as needed.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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