rescuer
part of speech
noun (a rescuer, rescuers)
meaning for a pupil
A rescuer is a person or animal who saves someone or something from danger. tree →
sense in the lessons
In safety lessons and news: firefighters, lifeguards, mountain rescue teams and coastguards are rescuers. In first aid: a rescuer must first check that it is safe for themselves. In stories: the rescuer is often the hero. Phrases: brave rescuers, mountain rescuers, the first rescuer at the scene.
examples
- The rescuers pulled the boy from the icy river. tree →
- A dog was the rescuer of the lost hiker. tree →
- Rescuers searched the mountains all night. tree →
- The rescuer must stay safe too. tree →
- The children thanked their rescuers. tree →
- Lifeguards are trained rescuers at the beach. tree →
- Great was the king’s surprise and happiness when he beheld his lost wife stand before him, and in gratitude to her rescuer he loaded him with gifts. tree →
note
Countable: a rescuer, rescuers. Ending -er (one who rescues). Safety rule: a child should not jump into water to save someone — shout for help, call the emergency number, and throw something that floats. A rescuer who gets hurt cannot help.
In the corpora
- City pigeons often get string or hair tangled round their toes, which can cut into the foot; wildlife rescuers carefully remove it.
- Only a trained rescuer goes into the water.
- People in small boats trying to reach safety in another country are sometimes drowned; rescuers save many, but not always all.
Trees and pragmatics
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