lookout

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noun

look·​out ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t How to pronounce lookout (audio)
Synonyms of lookoutnext
1
: one engaged in keeping watch : watchman
2
: an elevated place or structure affording a wide view for observation
3
: a careful looking or watching
on the lookout
4
: view, outlook
5
: a matter of care or concern

look out

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verb

looked out; looking out; looks out

intransitive verb

: to take care or concern oneself
—used with for
looking out for number one

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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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The Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said the group was found on the Sierra Buttes, just south of a lookout tower near the mountain’s summit. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 There are practically countless waterfalls, lookout points, and short hikes along the way. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
Therapy rooms look out over the open ocean, as therapists deploy local oils, herbs, and spices via an imaginative roster of treatments. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026 Mayor John Gettys recalls standing at the top floor of the Cotton Factory during his own 2017 campaign and telling folks to look out the windows, insisting those views would explode with new buildings in the coming decade. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lookout

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1662, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1752, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lookout was in 1662

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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookout. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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lookout

noun
look·​out ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t How to pronounce lookout (audio)
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
: outlook sense 1b
5
: a matter of care or concern
the plants are wilting, but that's not my lookout
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