lookout

[look-out] / ˈlʊkˌaʊt /

NOUN

guard; place from which to guard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sentry

STRONG

anchor beacon belvedere case citadel cupola hawk observance observation observatory outlook overlook panorama patrol post scene scout sentinel spotter station surveillance tip tower view vigil vigilance ward watch watcher

WEAK

catbird seat crow's nest eagle eye watch person watchtower weather eye

Antonyms

STRONG

carelessness heedlessness indifference neglect thoughtlessness

Example Sentences

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Be on the lookout for anything that seems too good to be true.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Despite the misgivings of the scientific community, longevity enthusiasts like Scott and Chitwood are always on the lookout for the next therapy to try.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

But I suppose I was a quite unsentimental young man in many ways and I was always on the lookout for some material where I could a rattle the public’s cage a bit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He said he had provided "written answers to all" the police questions and asked for the lookout circular to be withdrawn so he could return to the UK on 19 January.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

We’d been on the lookout for that letter these many weeks, and waiting hadn’t improved Tansy’s disposition.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

lookout

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