Lookout

noun

/ˈlʊkaʊt/

Word Frequency: 1.8

Definitions

1.nounA vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.

2.nounA session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc.

"We kept a lookout all night, but nobody came."

3.nounA person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

"The raid failed when the lookout noticed the enemy group."

4.nounA subject for observation; a prospect or view.

5.nounOne's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).

"Every man's interest is his own lookout."

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