lookout
noun
the act of looking out or keeping watch.
lookouts
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pluralof lookout.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Instead, they act as digital lookouts who hunt for coveted vintage apartments that are otherwise hard to find without expertise.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
They had plate numbers and makes and models of cars, and sometimes even VINs; they had scouts and lookouts; they had canvassed businesses and compiled surveillance footage.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2025
An oil tanker and cargo ship that crashed in the North Sea did not have "dedicated lookouts" in what were "patchy conditions", an interim report has found.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
During the winter, the men spent their time making sets of mounted photos for fire lookouts across the region.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
The lookouts strained to see what lay before them, and shook their heads in despair.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
