life jacket
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of life jacket
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Looking like a life jacket thrown into a car compactor, the work weaves a floppy beam of hazard-orange steel around and through a menacing conglomeration of rusty metal scraps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
He was not wearing a life jacket at the time, police said.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
A life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor is to be auctioned for up to £350,000.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
"He swam, he reckons, the first two hours with a life jacket on," Bresland told national broadcaster ABC.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
Looking behind her, she had a quick glimpse of her life jacket bobbing way back there, and then she was under again.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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