Words / B2

LUK-owt/ˈlʊkaʊt/

A lookout is a person or place for watching; on the lookout for means watching for something: a lookout post; on the lookout for errors. Watch is everyday; sentry is military. Be on the lookout for leading questions. Mix-up: look out (two words) is a warning phrasal verb. Do not write lookout for a sightseeing trip (that is look around).

Meaning

A person or place for watching; on the lookout for means watching for something.

Examples

• “Be on the lookout for leading questions in the interview schedule.”
• “The cliff lookout was closed in high winds, which is the viewpoint sense.”

Good to know

on the lookout for; a lookout post / tower. Everyday: watch. Trap: look out! (warning). Methods, geography, and history. Watching, not a holiday gaze.

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