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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The film marked a triumphant critical breakthrough for Anderson, who rose to stardom as a bombshell blonde lifeguard in the ’90s series Baywatch but had long been excluded from awards conversations.
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
State parks lifeguards and rescuers from other agencies found the two in the water, but they could not be revived and died at a hospital, parks officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Lobo used his gear to help bring the woman back to shore, and then lifeguards gave her further assistance.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
The outdoor pool has a lifeguard and an adjacent restaurant, which is nice for families that want to spend their day swimming.
—Shea Peters, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
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Luke Chinman, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
State parks lifeguards and rescuers from other agencies found the two in the water, but they could not be revived and died at a hospital, parks officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 21 Jan. 2025
Lobo used his gear to help bring the woman back to shore, and then lifeguards gave her further assistance.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
The outdoor pool has a lifeguard and an adjacent restaurant, which is nice for families that want to spend their day swimming.
—Shea Peters, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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