# rescuer

/ˈɹɛsˌkjuɝ/ (US) · /ɹˈɛskjuːɐ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/rescuer
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

a person who saves someone from danger or trouble. You use it for firefighters, lifeguards, or anyone who helps in an emergency.

For teachers: a person who saves another from danger, harm, or captivity. Applies to both trained emergency workers and bystanders who intervene in a crisis.

## Examples

- The rescuer pulls the child from the water.
- The rescuer wraps the hiker in a blanket after finding him on the cold mountain trail.
- The exhausted rescuer paused at the collapsed entrance, listening for any sound that might indicate survivors still trapped beneath the rubble.

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