noun

survivors

survivors

There were only a few survivors.

There were only a few survivors.

The survivors were rescued by helicopter.

The survivors were rescued by helicopter.

((the)) survivors ((of sth.)) people who continue to live after an event The survivors of the earthquake need help.

Synonyms: remnants, holdouts; Antonyms: victims, casualties, the deceased

The plural of 'survivor', which comes from the verb 'survive' (from Latin 'supervivere', 'to live beyond').

Remember the '-s' at the end signifies more than one person who survived.

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