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- [lahyf-gahrd]
- /ˈlaɪfˌgɑrd/
- /ˈlaɪf.ɡɑːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyf-gahrd]
- /ˈlaɪfˌgɑrd/
Definitions of lifeguard word
- noun lifeguard an expert swimmer employed, as at a beach or pool, to protect bathers from drowning or other accidents and dangers. 1
- verb without object lifeguard to work as a lifeguard. 1
- noun lifeguard An expert swimmer employed to rescue people who get into difficulty in a swimming pool or at the beach. 1
- noun lifeguard swimming attendant 1
- countable noun lifeguard A lifeguard is a person who works at a beach or swimming pool and rescues people when they are in danger of drowning. 0
- noun lifeguard a person present at a beach or pool to guard people against the risk of drowning 0
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Origin of lifeguard
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; life + guard
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lifeguard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lifeguard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lifeguard usage trend in Literature
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See also
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