rescue effort
nounUK /ˈreskjuː ˈefət/
US /ˈreskjuː ˈefərt/
All the hard work people do together to save someone or something.
The rescue effort lasted all night until the lost hikers were found.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A planned attempt to save people after a disaster.
Aid groups began a rescue effort after the flood.
3. The combined actions of a team trying to free someone who is trapped.
The rescue effort at the mine involved dozens of workers.
4. An organized try to save an animal in danger.
Volunteers started a rescue effort for the stranded whale.