Thesaurus results for LOOKOUTS

lookouts

noun

plural of lookout

as in observatories

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 views

all that can be seen from a certain point we were struck by the amazing beauty of the lookout from the top of the tower

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as in guards

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 watches

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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Israeli fighter jets have also reportedly conducted strikes in Damascus and taken over observatories and military positions of the former regime near the Al-Sheikh Mountain.

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Andrews notes, funding has been progressively cut for developing and maintaining tools such as asteroid-detecting observatories.

Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024

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