Thesaurus results for LOOKOUTS

lookouts

noun

plural of lookout

as in observatories

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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as in views

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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as in guards

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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as in watches

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 lookouts The trail at Maiden Rock Bluff State Natural Area boasts one of the prettiest lookouts on the entire Mississippi. —

Katy Spratte Joyce, Midwest Living, 31 Mar. 2026 The group ate meals that were delivered to her, posted lookouts for social workers and cops and stored drugs, guns and ammunition in her apartment. —

Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026 Bus operators and conductors are lookouts for first responders and are on the scene before emergency personnel arrive. —

John Samuelsen, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026 Over the next few years, Wolfe plans to add three more towers and a small museum dedicated to the history of fire lookouts. —

Elaine Glusac, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 Viewers also go up into the crow’s nest – the lookouts’ point of view – and into the lifeboats. —

Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026 If the forecast calls for fog, change your plans and head to California’s sunny south, where lookouts like Redondo Beach Pier in LA County stay open all night. —

Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 1 Mar. 2026 This drive takes you through some of the most scenic spots in California’s Inland Empire area, with plenty of photo opportunities at lookouts like Lake Silverwood Scenic Overlook off State Highway 138. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile, White and Mordon placed Register in one of their two rental cars with Aristil and Tillman acting as lookouts. —

Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026

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By studying them in ultraviolet light that terrestrial observatories can’t access because of Earth’s UV-blocking ozone layer, the project could literally shed more light on the still-mysterious details of stellar activity across the galaxy.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026
As both observatories continue their missions, researchers plan to build on these observations, tracking Saturn's evolving atmosphere, monitoring storm systems and refining models of its complex climate.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026