Definition & Meaning of "survivor"in English

Survivor

someone or something that stays alive or continues to exist, particularly after nearly dying or an unpleasant event

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Human

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

survivors

Examples

After the devastating earthquake, many survivors were found trapped under the rubble, clinging to life.

an animal that survives in spite of adversity

one who outlives another

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survivor

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