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survivor

noun

An animal that survives in spite of adversity

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
UR
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

sɚˈvaɪvɚ

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noun

  1. An animal that survives in spite of adversity

    “Only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters”

noun

  1. One who outlives another

    “He left his farm to his survivors”

noun

  1. One who lives through affliction

    “The survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital”

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Example Sentences

Only the fittest animals were survivors of the cold winters
He left his farm to his survivors
The survivors of the fire were taken to a hospital

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