life ring

noun

: life buoy

Examples of life ring in a Sentence

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The Park District placed a life ring at Pratt Pier in September 2021, reversing a previous announcement. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 The city studies the problem and eventually installs a few more ladders and a few more life rings — genuinely useful, and genuinely insufficient. — Joseph V. Sakran, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2026 Officials recommend installing a fence with latching gates, keeping a life ring on hand, and ensuring a first aid kit is on the pool deck. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Once a life ring was tossed into the water, additional people ran over to help, some carrying a ladder toward the edge of the dock as the rescue continued. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for life ring

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life ring was circa 1909

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“Life ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20ring. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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