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as in overlook
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
we went up to the lookout on the top of the hill to watch the fireworks
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as in guard
a person or group that watches over someone or something
make sure to post a lookout so that no one can sneak up on us
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as in watch
an act or period of watching for signs of activity, danger, or opportunity
one of the robbers kept a lookout for the police
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Recent Examples of lookout
Popular routes to check out include Wayah Bald, a short walk to a lookout tower, and Standing Indian Mountain, a 10-mile trek to the highest point along the Nantahala River.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Boucher Hill is home to the historic yet fully-functioning Boucher Hill fire lookout tower at an elevation of about 5,400 feet.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2025
As Yellow Sophie stands as lookout, Blue Sophi commences the bag search, leaving no stone (or sock or pant leg) unturned.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
In both book and film, Claire meets Grainier during his stint as a freighter with a horse and wagon through Idaho’s forest, but in the film Claire (Kerry Condon) is a forestry services worker posted at a remote fire lookout tower.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
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Part of Kansas City’s Park and Boulevard System for more than a century, Cliff Drive was designated a Missouri Scenic Byway in 2000, a title reflected in its limestone bluffs, wooded overlooks and views of the river valley below.—
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Orbit is another highlight, circling the subject to capture a full 360-degree view—perfect for summit shots or scenic overlooks.—
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The videos, posted to X on Sunday afternoon, quickly drew thousands of views and appear to show Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino ordering a crowd to move back as federal agents attempted to remove a man from a vehicle parked at the gas station.—
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By the end of the year, the Gallup Economic Confidence Index, which measures views of the economy and its future, stood at a whopping negative 33, down nearly 20 points since spring.—
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Sports Equipment While the dishwasher isn't ideal for cleaning baseball caps, uniforms, or equipment heavily-coated with mud, a trip through a dishwasher cycle is ideal to remove bacteria and odors from mouth guards and hard plastic shin guards.—
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The Hurricanes were without guard Gal Raviv, who is day-to-day with an upper-body injury.—
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If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.—
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Sotheby’s estimated nearly a third of its watch sales in 2023 went to buyers age 30 and under, giving them priceless social currency.—
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Under Grossfeld's careful direction this humble little observatory was eventually named the first International Dark Sky Place in Oregon in 2020.—
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His goal was to create a device for use at the IceCube observatory in Antarctica.—
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Overpayments and underpayments occur when changes to employees’ salaries or benefits occur after the payroll cutoff date, said Bismarck Obando, a spokesperson for the controller’s office, which is the custodian of the state’s payroll records.—
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Taking Back the Control For a long time, the simplest way for a business to hold digital assets was to trust a third-party custodian.—
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There’s also an observation tower in the Shark Valley area with a viewing deck that overlooks alligators, turtles, fish, and birds.—
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Why does Victor burn down the tower?—
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Before her death, Goodall wrote an open letter — shared with PEOPLE by Animals Asia — about her decision to become Robinson's guardian.—
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Donors should be in good health with no cold, flu, or COVID-19 symptoms, and must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with a parent or guardian’s consent.—
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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