lookout

noun look·out \ ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t \

Definition of lookout

1 :one engaged in keeping watch :watchman

2 :an elevated place or structure affording a wide view for observation

3 :a careful looking or watching

on the lookout

4 :view, outlook

5 :a matter of care or concern

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Examples of lookout in a Sentence

The troops posted a lookout for the night.
The mountain road had several lookouts where you could enjoy the view.

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Sanches is on the lookout for a new club for the time being after falling way down the pecking order at Bayern Munich.

— SI.com, "Sky Reporter Claims Liverpool Have Dropped Interest in Bayern Star After 'Several Enquiries'," 29 Aug. 2017
Instead, the article says, be on the lookout for symptoms such as: ▪ Blurry vision.

— nara schoenberg, miamiherald, "Some eclipse watchers fear they hurt their eyes. Here’s what you should know.," 28 Aug. 2017
Because the city is the third-largest petrochemical port in the nation, the agency will be on the lookout for spills, Hahn said.

— howard koplowitz, AL.com, "Minor earthquake recorded in northeast Alabama; 8th in region this year," 27 Aug. 2017
The official said French police nationwide are on the lookout for the car, and were given information from Spain about four suspects believed to be on the run.

— Bloomberg.com, "The Latest Updates on Spain Terror Attacks," 18 Aug. 2017
Pack a picnic, find a lookout worthy of the place’s bandido namesake (one Tiburcio Vasquez), and dine alfresco in the otherwordly landscape.

— Los Angeles Magazine, "This Picnic Spot in LA Feels Like You’re Visiting Another Planet," 15 Aug. 2017
A Chicago Fire Department battalion chief saw one of his firefighters fall to his death seconds after the chief radioed crews to be on the lookout for openings in the floor that weren't secured or covered, according to a federal safety report.

— peter nickeas, chicagotribune.com, "Feds urge training improvements after firefighter's fatal fall at warehouse," 7 Aug. 2017
The meeting, in the ballroom of a downtown hotel, was secured by a phalanx of state and local law enforcement and by a severe PSC staff on the lookout for threats and angry hippies.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "At the Keystone Pipeline Trial, the Future Is Banned From Discussion," 7 Aug. 2017
Florists and gardeners are forever on the lookout for new colors and varieties of plants, however, but making popular ornamental and cut flowers, like roses, vibrant blue has proved quite difficult.

— elizabeth pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Scientists genetically engineer the world’s first blue chrysanthemum," 26 July 2017

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First Known Use of lookout

1662

lookout Synonyms

Synonyms

observatory, outlook, overlook

Related Words

aerie, crow's nest, tower, watchtower; promontory

look out

verb

Definition of look out

intransitive verb

:to take care or concern oneself —used with for

looking out for number one

First Known Use of look out

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LOOKOUT Defined for English Language Learners

lookout

noun

Definition of lookout for English Language Learners

: a person who watches an area and warns others if there is danger
: a high place or structure from which you can see a wide area

LOOKOUT Defined for Kids

lookout

noun look·out \ ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t \

Definition of lookout for Students

1 :a careful watch for something expected or feared

Be on the lookout for trouble.

2 :a high place from which a wide view is possible

3 :a person who keeps watch

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