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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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When the 53-man roster is formed, look for the Bears to possibly go a little heavier at defensive end, and know Poles is always going to be on the lookout.
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
Sky Village at Canyon of the Ancients Guest Ranch
Cortez, Colorado
Hidden among the mesas and grassy valleys of the arid Colorado Plateau lies one of my favorite Milky Way–watching lookouts on the continent: Canyon of the Ancients Guest Ranch.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2024
There is a quarter-mile stretch of Angels Point Road between the water tower and Angels Point lookout that is lined with palm trees.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Below the lookout, the river winds through shrubby flats that lead to a horizon of rugged peaks.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024
Sky Village at Canyon of the Ancients Guest Ranch
Cortez, Colorado
Hidden among the mesas and grassy valleys of the arid Colorado Plateau lies one of my favorite Milky Way–watching lookouts on the continent: Canyon of the Ancients Guest Ranch.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2024
There is a quarter-mile stretch of Angels Point Road between the water tower and Angels Point lookout that is lined with palm trees.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Below the lookout, the river winds through shrubby flats that lead to a horizon of rugged peaks.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2024
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“Lookout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookout. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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