lookout woman
- noun
- /ˈlʊkˌaʊt ˈwʊmən/
- They hired a lookout woman to keep watch at the entrance of the warehouse.
Examples
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The lookout woman gave the signal as soon as the police arrived.
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The lookout woman signaled when the coast was clear.
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During the robbery, the lookout woman stood by the door with a walkie-talkie.
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Did you see the lookout women on the roof?
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During the robbery, the lookout woman stood by the door with a walkie-talkie to alert the others.
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The lookout woman watched for any approaching danger while her accomplices prepared for the heist.
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They hired a lookout woman to monitor the street and warn them of any unexpected visitors.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who watches and warns others about danger
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7.4
A person who watches a place to warn others of danger
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5.1
A man who watches for danger or police and warns others
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5.8
A female police officer who patrols an area to keep people safe
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7.2
A woman soldier who protects places and takes part in official ceremonies
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6.8
A woman who guards a building or area, often at night
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5.3
A woman who guards a building at night
How Watchful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a woman who acts as a lookout' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'lookout' (a person who watches and alerts) with 'woman' (an adult female). This is a simple role+gender compound following normal English composition patterns and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Lookout woman comes from the simple image of a lookout, a person who watches, who is a woman posted to watch a place and warn others, for example standing by a door with a radio to signal if the police come. So, lookout woman means 'someone who keeps watch and warns others', often during a robbery.