survivors

7 definitions • 9 examples

a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying:

sole survivor of He was the sole (= only) survivor of the plane crash.

survivor of She's a cancer survivor/a survivor of cancer.

a person who is able to continue living their life successfully despite experiencing difficulties:

He's one of life's survivors.

survivor of a survivor of child abuse

A person's survivors are the members of his or her family who continue to live after he or she has died.

a person who continues to live, esp. after a dangerous event:

He was the sole survivor of the crash.

Business is bad, but she’s a survivor, she’ll deal with it.

A survivor is also a person who continues to live after a close relative dies:

Her survivors include two children and five grandchildren.

a person or organization that continues to exist, especially after suffering difficulties:

Only the most careful small businesses will remain as survivors of the city's economic crisis.

a person who continues to live after someone else has died:

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