survivor

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UK /səˈvaɪvə/ US /sɚˈvaɪvɚ/

noun 3

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(noun.)

ADJ

great

He proved to be a great survivor, adapting quickly to each new challenge in his career.

the last, the only, a rare, the sole

The old theater was the last survivor of the city's golden age.

bomb, crash

VERB + SURVIVOR

find, pick up, rescue

Rescue workers managed to find several survivors trapped in the collapsed building.

look/search for

Rescue teams looked for survivors in the rubble after the earthquake.

PREP

~ from

She was one of the last survivors from the terrible earthquake that destroyed the city.

Definitions

noun

One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience.

From this moment on, I choose to live not as a victim, but as a survivor.

Believing that requires trust, and trust is understandably a tough issue for those of us who are survivors.

A person who is able to endure hardship.

I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed.

One who knew a specific decedent.

She was from a large family and had many friends, so the funeral was crowded with mourning survivors.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — one who lives through affliction

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

From this moment on, I choose to live not as a victim, but as a survivor.

Wiktionary

Believing that requires trust, and trust is understandably a tough issue for those of us who are survivors.

Wiktionary

I'm a survivor. We're a dying breed.

Wiktionary

The sole survivor of the crash was a baby.

Tatoeba · #44999

He's the only survivor in the village.

Tatoeba · #1577322

There was only one survivor of the accident.

Tatoeba · #2041424

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