26984 words

survivor

7 definitions • 9 examples
1
a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying:

Examples:

sole survivor of He was the sole (= only) survivor of the plane crash.
survivor of She's a cancer survivor/a survivor of cancer.
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Examples:

He's one of life's survivors.
survivor of a survivor of child abuse
3
A person's survivors are the members of his or her family who continue to live after he or she has died.
4
a person who continues to live, esp. after a dangerous event:

Examples:

He was the sole survivor of the crash.
Business is bad, but she’s a survivor, she’ll deal with it.
5
A survivor is also a person who continues to live after a close relative dies:

Examples:

6

Examples:

Only the most careful small businesses will remain as survivors of the city's economic crisis.
7
a person who continues to live after someone else has died:

Examples:

The life insurance benefits will be paid out to the survivor by check.

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