1 a place for watching from, especially for danger or an enemy coming towards you:
a lookout point / tower
2 a person who has the responsibility of watching for sth, especially danger, etc:
One of the men stood at the door to act as a lookout.
IDIOMS
be your (own) lookout (BrE, informal) used to say that you do not think sb's actions are sensible, but that it is their own problem or responsibility:
If he wants to waste his money, that's his lookout.
be on the lookout (for sb/sth)
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Is lookout a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, lookout is tagged as noun.
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