noun
survivor
suh-VEYE-vuh
noun
1
A person who lives through a dangerous or traumatic event.
"The survivors were pulled from the wreckage after hours of searching."
"She speaks publicly as a cancer survivor."
2
A person who copes well with hardship and keeps going.
"Whatever life throws at her, she's a survivor."
How to Use Survivor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who lives through something difficult, or who is generally tough and resilient.
Common pairings
a cancer survivor
a natural survivor
the sole survivor
Word Forms
survivors plural
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Etymology
From survive plus the ending -or, naming the person who does the surviving.