26984 words

lookout

8 definitions • 6 examples
1
a person who watches for danger:

Examples:

One of the burglars waited outside to act as a lookout.
2
a high place where a person can look at what is happening in the area around them, especially in order to watch for any danger
3
a place from where a person can look at something, especially at an area of natural beauty
4
to search for something or someone:

Examples:

I'm always on the lookout for interesting new recipes.
5
to continue to watch carefully for something or someone, especially in order to avoid danger:

Examples:

Keep a lookout for small objects that a baby might swallow.
6
a person whose job is to watch for someone or something to appear:

Examples:

Assign someone to be a lookout on the boat to keep an eye out for rocks.
7
If you are on the lookout for something, you are watching for it to appear:

Examples:

What kinds of behavior should parents be on the lookout for?
8
A lookout is also a place where you can see a long distance:

Examples:

Turner works at the fire lookout on Carey Dome.

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