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Uncommonlookout
The correct spelling is lookout.
How to pronounce lookout
noun
IPA: /ˈlʊkaʊt/
Say it like: Loo-kow-t
The correct spelling is lookout. A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area. For example: "We kept a lookout all night, but nobody came."
Usage Examples
“We kept a lookout all night, but nobody came.”
“The raid failed when the lookout noticed the enemy group.”
“Every man's interest is his own lookout.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
- 2.A session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc.
- 3.A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.
- 4.A subject for observation; a prospect or view.
- 5.One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).
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