lifeguard
noun
an expert swimmer employed, as at a beach or pool, to protect bathers from drowning or other accidents and dangers.
lifeguards
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pluralof lifeguard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lifesaving Association warns prospective lifeguards that “a panicked victim, desperate for buoyant support, is a very real threat to an approaching rescuer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
An 8-foot hammerhead was briefly hooked by two fishermen on the Malibu pier that year, prompting lifeguards to warn kayakers, surfers and paddlers in the water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The cameras may have been installed as far back as 2019, and captured images of seasonal lifeguards, including teens as young as 15, according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
In addition lifeguards spend a large amount of time preventing people getting into trouble in the first place.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
One of the lifeguards let us borrow his clunker.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
