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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If a majority of county voters approves Charter Amendment A, it will cover 14 bargaining units representing some 16,500 county workers, among them lifeguards and deputy medical examiners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
In early September, as surfers and bodyboarders rode 20-foot wave faces, lifeguards took an electric reciprocating saw to the exposed pilings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Three days later, lifeguards received reports of another sea turtle sighting just south of the Huntington Beach Pier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Among the regular participants are active-duty firefighters, lifeguards, professional boxers, National Guard personnel, yoga teachers and locals just looking for a fun way to get their cardio in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
I heard one of the lifeguards talking to one of the other lifeguards as he was supposed to be watching a group of little kids.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
