life jacket

noun

: a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest

Examples of life jacket in a Sentence

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Some factors can make drowning more likely, including not knowing how to swim, a lack of close supervision, not wearing a life jacket and drinking alcohol while recreating near or in water. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025 Best said both Simic and Schmidt wore life jackets and both are good swimmers. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025 Free life jacket loaner stations can be found at Barber Park and at Ann Morrison Park, the entry and exit points of the Boise River float. Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 4 July 2025 Wear your life jacket: 85% of drowning victims nationwide were not wearing a life jacket. Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for life jacket

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life jacket was in 1883

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“Life jacket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20jacket. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

life jacket

noun
: a life preserver that is worn like a jacket or vest
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