lookouts

plural of lookout
1
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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4
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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Noun
  • Moskowitz has reported live from rocket launches, space shuttle liftoffs and landings, suborbital spaceflight training, mountaintop observatories, and more.
    Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The hill where the observatories are experienced a severe wildfire in 2003 that destroyed the old observatories and the equipment that was inside them.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • By combining various technology solutions—from core banking to custodians, CRM systems to investment platforms and data analytics to compliance software—financial services firms can streamline workflows and ensure seamless data flow across the business.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Local 99 members include custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers, teacher aides and security aides.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The home was set at an angle to work in tandem with the boundaries of the site and its natural settings, while the high bluff-top perch provides it with unimpeded vistas over the Pacific Ocean.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Advanced students hone their skills at Artemisia's, which occupies the top floor and offers sprawling sunset vistas punctuated by the Tower of the Americas.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • We not our brother and our sisters’ keepers anymore.
    Rance Collins, Variety, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Pesto’s parents, Tango and Hudson, take care of him along with the keepers, who feed him 25 fish a day.
    Reuters, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Lookouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lookouts. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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