lifesaver
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lifesaver
- /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvə/ UK
- /ˈlaɪfˌseɪvəɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From life + saver.
noun lifesavers · life-saver · life saver
- A lifeguard or other rescuer. My dad loves his job as a surf lifesaver.
-
A life buoy.
They threw him a lifesaver and then hauled him up onto the boat.
Similar: life preserver, life ring
- Any lifesaving tool or item of supplies. When I got lost in the woods, my Swiss Army knife was a lifesaver.
- Someone or something that is very useful or helpful. Thank you so much for fixing my car; you're a real lifesaver!
Translations
Every language
noun that saves lives
| 日本語 | ライフセーバー raifusēbā |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 救生員 /救生员 jiùshēngyuán, 救命者 jiùmìngzhě |
| Français | secouriste, sauveteur |
| Deutsch | Lebensretter |
| Русский | спаса́тель spasátelʹ, спаса́тельница spasátelʹnica, спаси́тель spasítelʹ, спаси́тельница spasítelʹnica |
noun that is useful
| 日本語 | 天与 ten'yo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 救星 jiùxīng, 救命稻草 jiùmìng dàocǎo, 救命草 jiùmìngcǎo |
| Deutsch | Segen, Rettungsanker, rettender Anker |
| Русский | я́корь спасе́ния jákorʹ spasénija, па́лочка-выруча́лочка páločka-vyručáločka |
Talk about this word "lifesaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lifesaver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lifesaver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lifesaver "lifesaver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lifesaver.Cite this
@misc{lifesaver_2026,
title = {lifesaver},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lifesaver},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
