life raft

noun

: a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water

Examples of life raft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Suspended from duty for pushing a golf cart (and its driver) into the ocean, Yancy’s me-time is interrupted when his precinct partner, Rogelio (John Ortiz), throws him a life raft in the form of a decomposing arm. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2024 Magee said four people were rescued from a life raft and appeared physically unharmed. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024 Officials notified vessels in the area of the situation by radio, and a boat was able to rescue four people on a life raft. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2024 All of these were rescued uninjured from a life raft, the report added. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for life raft 

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Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life raft was in 1819

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“Life raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20raft. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

life raft

noun
: a raft designed for use by people forced into the water
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