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 Brunton told The Times that the county was launching a pilot program (somewhat literally) to use helicopters as fire lookouts. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 New Jersey has opened its first new fire lookout in nearly eighty years. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 The police issued a BOLO -- a be-on-the-lookout alert -- for Haleigh. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Panoramic lookouts and majestic oaks alternate as the trail winds its way upward. — Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 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
  • Travelers can spend a few weeks following the entire route or easily choose a section to experience the historic river towns, scenic overlooks, wildlife refuges, and communities built along the mighty Mississippi.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The loop gave us stunning vistas and a really cool overlook of Oberg Lake.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of overlook
Noun
  • These are the young players who, in my view, will be a blast to keep an eye on, root for and talk about with your friends in the seasons ahead.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • So, the app is best suited for retirees looking for detailed insights, rather than a high-level view of their finances.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of view
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  • The right-side combo of tackle JC Latham and rookie camp surprise Fernando Carmona at guard are particularly intriguing as a run-blocking combo.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rookie Jake Slaughter moves to that critical spot, and although the second-round pick played that position in college, the Chargers were hoping to start him at guard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of guard
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  • Alfie Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images Alvaro Arbeloa’s Fulham have been an exhilarating watch across the early weeks of the Premier League season, but the free-flowing attacking football at Craven Cottage has come at a cost.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Outside of the typical watch parties at local bars, there are several events across town for Monday Night Football.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of watch
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  • High school students interning at an observatory in Hawaii have successfully imaged a pair of colliding spiral galaxies located deep within overlapping cultural constellations.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The first Lagrange point (L1) also hosts spacecraft, including solar and weather observatories; the other three points are uninhabited.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Process owners are becoming the custodians of enterprise autonomy, a responsibility that’s arriving faster than most teams expected.
    — Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Reza website, the brand actually dates back to the mid-1700s when the emperor of Persia selected the ancestors of the Reza family as custodians of the royal treasury eventually to serve as royal jewelers of Persia.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of custodian
Noun
  • Lomonaco arrived after the restaurant was closed for three years following the first terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 that killed six people and injured more than 1,000 but left the towers intact.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Play spaces — including the centerpiece play structure with two domed towers — are accessible to wheelchair users via ramp.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of tower
Noun
  • Noschese recommends the parents and guardians of her clients to attend the presentation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Hermès positions itself above the melee, as a guardian of tasteful continuity.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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