Home Synonyms lookout

Synonyms of lookout in English:

lookout


See US English definition of lookout

See UK English definition of lookout

See Spanish definition of vigía

noun

1‘a signal station used as a lookout during the Napoleonic Wars’

SYNONYMS
observation post, lookout point, lookout station, lookout tower, watchtower, tower, post
coastguard station

2‘the lookout sighted sails on the western horizon’

SYNONYMS
watchman, guard, watch, sentry, sentinel, night watchman, scout, picket
historical vedette

3‘it would be a poor lookout for the men of the fleet if they didn't return to shore before the rain struck’

SYNONYMS
outlook, prospect, view of the future, future
chances, expectations

4‘I doubt if she'll fit in, but that's her own lookout’

SYNONYMS
problem, concern, business, affair, responsibility, worry, difficulty
informal pigeon, funeral, headache

Phrases

    be on the lookout for

    ‘he kept a sharp lookout for enemy fighters’


    SYNONYMS
    keep watch, be on one's guard, keep on one's guard, beware, keep an eye out, keep a vigil, be alert, be observant, be attentive, be on the qui vive
    informal keep one's eyes peeled, keep one's eyes skinned