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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Connor Robbins, chief steward of the city lifeguards labor union, said San Diego must start prioritizing lifeguard tower repairs and replacements.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, a 15-year-old girl was attacked by a sea lion while completing a lifeguard test on Sunday in Long Beach, SFGATE reported.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
She was assisted back to the shore and a lifeguard boat patrolling the water brought all the other swimmers to safety, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
The instructors and lifeguards are trained and certified.
—Anna Nguyen, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, a 15-year-old girl was attacked by a sea lion while completing a lifeguard test on Sunday in Long Beach, SFGATE reported.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
She was assisted back to the shore and a lifeguard boat patrolling the water brought all the other swimmers to safety, according to the Long Beach Fire Department.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2025
The instructors and lifeguards are trained and certified.
—Anna Nguyen, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 11 Apr. 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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