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# rescuer

noun (a rescuer, rescuers)

«rescuer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A rescuer is a person or animal who saves someone or something from danger. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/#x1)
- A dog was the rescuer of the lost hiker. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/#x2)
- Rescuers searched the mountains all night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/#x3)
- The rescuer must stay safe too. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/#x4)
- The children thanked their rescuers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/#x5)
- Lifeguards are trained rescuers at the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/#x6)
- 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/#x7)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rescuer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rescuer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rescuer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rescuer.html) on Mova free.