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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ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Arielle, a nuclear engineer, took the stand last week and told the jury Gerhardt allegedly tried to push her off a cliff and inject her with a syringe before bashing her head with a rock during the hike atop the 1,200-foot-high lookout.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Wiseman also noted that the windows of Orion are already dirty because the crew has enjoyed looking out of them so much.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Near a lookout offering sweeping views, Gerhardt Konig, 47 — upset about his wife's relationship with a coworker — tried to push her off the steep trail, bashed her head with a rock and attempted to stab her with a syringe, prosecutors said.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Arielle, a nuclear engineer, took the stand last week and told the jury Gerhardt allegedly tried to push her off a cliff and inject her with a syringe before bashing her head with a rock during the hike atop the 1,200-foot-high lookout.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
The cab’s dark interior seems to lure Rauschenberg in, but perhaps he was also drawn to the small round window, like a porthole, above the seat, which looks out at the distance behind the carriage.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
Wiseman also noted that the windows of Orion are already dirty because the crew has enjoyed looking out of them so much.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookout. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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