look·out
ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t 
looked out; looking out; looks out
: to take care or concern oneself
—used with for
looking out for number one
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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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
Officers with the Fort Worth Police Department’s K9 and Directed Response units stopped two vehicles allegedly being used as lookouts and arrested four more suspects, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
NextEra’s officers and directors have a fiduciary responsibility to look out for their shareholders.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Fourth District Judge Nancy Baskin sentenced the 27-year-old Watkins — who served as the lookout and said he wasn’t affiliated with the gang — to three months in the Ada County Jail, opposing a request by the prosecution for years of additional incarceration.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
Officers with the Fort Worth Police Department’s K9 and Directed Response units stopped two vehicles allegedly being used as lookouts and arrested four more suspects, according to the statement.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
When scanning your ingredient lists, look out for a wide range of ceramides, like ceramide NP, AP, EOP, NG, NP, and NS, as well as phytosphingosine and sphingosine.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Mar. 2025
NextEra’s officers and directors have a fiduciary responsibility to look out for their shareholders.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookout. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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lookout
noun
look·out
ˈlu̇k-ˌau̇t
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
5
: a matter of care or concern
the plants are wilting, but that's not my lookout
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