WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
life•guard /ˈlaɪfˌgɑrd/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. an expert swimmer employed to protect bathers from drowning.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
life•guard  (līf′gärd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an expert swimmer employed, as at a beach or pool, to protect bathers from drowning or other accidents and dangers.

v.i. 
  1. to work as a lifeguard.
  • life + guard 1640–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lifeguard /ˈlaɪfˌɡɑːd/ n
  1. a person present at a beach or pool to guard people against the risk of drowning

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