look·out
ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t 
looked out; looking out; looks out
: to take care or concern oneself
—used with for
looking out for number one
Examples of lookout in a Sentence
Noun
The troops posted a lookout for the night.
The mountain road had several lookouts where you could enjoy the view.
Verb
if you go in those woods, look out for snakes!
as a fiduciary, she has an obligation to look out for our interests
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
Police in Saint Peter alerted the public to Edwards and his car, a 2004 silver Dodge Stratus, asking them to be on the lookout.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
Contact support Powered By Here are the 10 most intriguing games to look out for as the season (slowly but surely) approaches.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The extent to which the tarp roller was unusually dangerous and the extent to which a veteran like Ruf should have been on the lookout would be key topics in pretrial discovery.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 May 2025
Police in Saint Peter alerted the public to Edwards and his car, a 2004 silver Dodge Stratus, asking them to be on the lookout.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Verb
In that vein, centering a parent-child relationship like Flamingo and Lidia’s (and having several transgender aunts look out for a cisgender child by encircling her like a lion’s pride) is a stern rebuke of bigoted narratives about trans predation.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 May 2025
Contact support Powered By Here are the 10 most intriguing games to look out for as the season (slowly but surely) approaches.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 15 May 2025
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookout. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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lookout
noun
look·out
ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t
1
: a person who keeps watch
2
: a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
3
: a careful looking or watching
4
5
: a matter of care or concern
the plants are wilting, but that's not my lookout
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