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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For amenities like restrooms, a handicap accessible walkover, ample parking, and a lifeguard on duty, consider the Santa Clara Regional beach access.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
When the desperate people plunged into the cold, trapped under the waves and the hull, surfers sprang into action, swimming towards the small craft in droves, joined quickly by lifeguards, to pull people out of the wreckage.
—Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Two were rescued by lifeguards and one climbed out, city officials said.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
No one was seriously injured as lifeguards were able to help two people out of the water and a third swam to safety.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
When the desperate people plunged into the cold, trapped under the waves and the hull, surfers sprang into action, swimming towards the small craft in droves, joined quickly by lifeguards, to pull people out of the wreckage.
—Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Two were rescued by lifeguards and one climbed out, city officials said.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
No one was seriously injured as lifeguards were able to help two people out of the water and a third swam to safety.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Lifeguard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeguard. Accessed 21 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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