lookout
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈlʊkaʊt/
- The trail to the summit was passable, and at the top, the old fire lookout cabin was still standing.
- lookout tower
- lookout point
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Watch on YouTubeBut off the top of that lookout, off the top of that brown lookout, you got that little badger tuft.
- But off the top of that lookout, off the top of that brown lookout, you got that little badger tuft.
- And if you remember, my idea was to turn this eyesore into a like cool looking viewpoint lookout point.
- This is a high seating position, good commanding lookout, see the world, think you're something when you're driving this car and everybody loves that.
Examples
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There are lookout points and a picnic area on the 1 3/4-mile Kilimanjaro Safari Walk.
Academic text (2001) -
Standing atop the Wall, I am a solitary lookout, serving the Ming emperor as his eyes and ears.
Fiction book (2001) -
But now it's a great lookout spot, so we're going to check it out.
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The top was the lookout, although what you were supposed to see from there was not clear.
Fiction book (1990) -
One at the gate, one at the lookout, one behind the house.
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Then when he arrives, get in the car and just try your best to get to a good lookout location.
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Another path led to a series of lookout posts established at vantage points along the coast.
Fiction book (2002) -
Most Maya seafarers hugged the coast, using landmarks, shrines, and lookout towers as navigational aids.
Academic text (1991) -
The hikers reached a scenic lookout with a breathtaking view of the mountains below.
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From the lookout tower, we could see miles of forest stretching out in every direction.
Synonyms
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4.4
A place that gives a clear view of something
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6.1
A high place or building for looking at a wide view of the area
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4.3
A tall building where guards look over a wide area for danger
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5.6
A high place where people watch a wide area, usually for military use
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5.4
A tall tower in a forest where a person looks for smoke to find fires
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4.2
A tall building that lets you see far across the land or sea for sightseeing
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3.4
A raised place where people stand to look at scenery or events
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4.4
A building on a hill or tower where people watch for danger
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Etymology
Lookout comes from the English words look ('to see') and out ('outside' or 'forward'). A lookout place is simply a high spot where you 'look out' over the land to see far away, so it means a place for watching.