lookout

noun

ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t How to pronounce lookout (audio)
Definition of lookoutnext
1
as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible we went up to the lookout on the top of the hill to watch the fireworks

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2
as in view
all that can be seen from a certain point we were struck by the amazing beauty of the lookout from the top of the tower

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3
as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something make sure to post a lookout so that no one can sneak up on us

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4
as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity one of the robbers kept a lookout for the police

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Recent Examples of lookout Panoramic lookouts and majestic oaks alternate as the trail winds its way upward. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Investigators issued a be-on-the-lookout for the vehicle, and a license-plate reader picked up a matching car nearby soon after. — Ana Maria Soler, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 Security video of the early April 9 morning burglary shows three men entered the business through a broken window, smashed the machines with sledge hammers and pried out the boxes while a fourth man acted as lookout, the report said. — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 But with high-yield corporate bonds struggling, Wolfe Research technical strategist Rob Ginsberg thinks stock investors should be on the lookout. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lookout
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lookout
  1. overlook
  2. view
  3. guard
  4. watch
  5. observatory
  6. custodian
  7. tower
  8. guardian
Noun
  • The loop gave us stunning vistas and a really cool overlook of Oberg Lake.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Go for a hike through the giant spruces or stay at the overlook and stare at the Pacific.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlook
Noun
  • And although, as a survey-style telescope, Roman boasts a wider, faster view of the sky than either Hubble or JWST, McEnery emphasized that doesn’t make these more focused missions obsolete.
    — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In IconArrows pointing outwards A key feature of the turn into September, which begins a year's third and final act, is that analysts and investors start to calibrate their views of next year.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of view
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  • Patterson, who turns 27 on Tuesday, has experience at guard and center, and the 49ers needed a backup at both spots considering Toth’s lingering concussion symptoms.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • So the first-year guard had to wait around and trust that his new team would figure out a way to get him in the door.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Still, there’s a kind of hip, comfort food aspect to the entire enterprise that keeps it an easy, if slightly cluttered and overlong watch.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In less time than that, the salesperson came back with my three watches and just gave them to me.
    — Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • The observatory will also aim to find and study thousands of new exoplanets – or worlds beyond the solar system.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • No other space observatory in service right now has the ability to directly image exoplanets like Roman will be able to using that coronagraph.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Every year Jim Evans faces the challenge of keeping health care costs reasonable for the more than 400 teachers, custodians and bus drivers at Concord Community Schools.
    — Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Three men with very different vested interests across their roles as player, broadcaster and custodian.
    — Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of custodian
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  • Its flowing, inward-curving shape wraps around a 30-foot central tower, forming a space where people can come together to reflect, remember, and gather.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation report also said the fire resulted from hot metal particles falling onto vegetation below the tower, which had not been cleared in years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tower
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  • The country has long had one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, now exacerbated by the Taliban’s ban on medical training for women and the requirement that women patients be accompanied to appointments by a male guardian.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Once an account is established, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can also contribute up to $5,000 per year until the year before the beneficiary turns 18.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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