The act of saving someone or something from danger or harm. The rescue of the trapped miners took several hours.
An instance of being saved from a dangerous or distressing situation. The rescue was carried out by a team of skilled firefighters.
A person or thing that has been saved from a dangerous or distressing situation. The dog was a rescue from the local animal shelter.
Help or assistance provided to someone in danger or distress; the process of rescuing. Calls for rescue were heard across the valley.