SURVIVOR

[noun] [C]A survivor is a person who continues to live, despite nearly dying.After the boat sank, 63 survivors were picked up from the sea.He was the sole survivor of the plane crash.She's a cancer survivor/a survivor of cancer.A survivor is also a person who is able to continue living their life successfully despite experiencing difficulties.He's one of life's survivors.Many people have been calling for the minister to resign because of what she said, but she's a great survivor.(US) A person's survivors are the members of his or her family who continue to live after he or she has died.His survivors include his wife, two children and five grandchildren.