lifesaver

[ lahyf-sey-ver ]
/ ˈlaɪfˌseɪ vər /
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noun

a person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning.
a person or thing that saves a person, as from a difficult situation or critical moment: That money was a lifesaver.
Chiefly British. a lifeguard.

Origin of lifesaver

First recorded in 1880–85; life + saver

OTHER WORDS FROM lifesaver

life·sav·ing, adjective, noun

Words nearby lifesaver

lifeline, lifelong, lifelong learning, lifemanship, lifer, lifesaver, lifesaving service, lifestream, lifestyle, lifestyle block, lifestyle business

Words related to lifesaver

pity, benevolence, generosity, forgiveness, blessing, leniency, sympathy, clemency, goodwill, tolerance, grace, charity, reprieve, mercy, remission, amnesty, absolution, allowance, discharge, pardon

Example sentences from the Web for lifesaver

  • They'll probably patch it up and if we get a chance to escape later, it may be a lifesaver.

    The Solar Magnet |Sterner St. Paul Meek

  • It was a lifesaver, for he was shooting down into the darkness at a great rate.

    The Royal Book of Oz |L. Frank Baum

  • He's been a lifesaver ever since he was a-put inter pants, but his jints is too stiff now.

    Vacation with the Tucker Twins |Nell Speed

  • Such a device, Tom felt, might prove to be a lifesaver if he should ever become trapped under water—perhaps far from help.

    Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung |Victor Appleton