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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Hadley said a Fire-Rescue Department helicopter was initially requested for support but was canceled once lifeguards determined the person was not injured.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol, flags and signs.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
However, few really appreciate its thick white look – except, maybe, lifeguards in the '80s.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
The little buildings are 20 feet high, about 8 feet higher than before, allowing lifeguards to see farther.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol, flags and signs.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
However, few really appreciate its thick white look – except, maybe, lifeguards in the '80s.
—New Atlas, 14 Feb. 2026
The little buildings are 20 feet high, about 8 feet higher than before, allowing lifeguards to see farther.
—Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 17 Feb. 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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