The lighthouse guided the ships to safety.

Meaning: This sentence describes a lighthouse helping ships travel safely.

Choice of Words: Lighthouse is a tower with a light on top, built on the coast or on a rock in the sea, to warn ships of danger or to guide them into harbor. Guided means to show the way or direct the course of something. Ships are large boats used for traveling on water. Safety is the state of being protected from harm or danger. When you put them together, it means a tower with a light on top helped ships travel safely.

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