survivor

/sərˈvaɪvər/

nounsur · vi · vor

To spell SURVIVOR, think: you SURVIVE, then add OR—someone who survives is a survivOR.

Yes, it's survivor. Keep the middle as V-I-V (sur-VIV-or), and remember it ends with -OR, not -ER.

Definitions

  1. nouna person who continues to live or exist after a dangerous event, illness, or hardship
  2. nouna person who remains alive after another person has died, especially a family member

Examples

  • After the hurricane, the survivor told rescuers where others might be trapped.
  • She is a cancer survivor who now volunteers at the hospital.
  • As the only survivor of the crash, he gave a statement to investigators.

Synonyms

victorthriverescapeeremaining personone who lived

Antonyms

victim

Translations

ES supervivientePT sobreviventeFR survivant(e)

Common misspellings

surviversurvivarsurviorsurvivoursurviverorsurvivor

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