lookout
/ˈlʊkaʊt/
noun
- A person who watches for danger or for something to happen.
- We posted a lookout at the door while we set up the surprise party.
- The thieves had a lookout to warn them if the police came.
- The lookout spotted the enemy ship from the crow's nest.
- A place from which to watch for danger or activity.
- From this lookout, you can see the entire coastline.
- The park has a wooden lookout tower for hikers.
- The hilltop made a perfect lookout over the valley.
- A person's own responsibility or concern (used in phrases like 'that's your lookout').
- She decided to invest in the risky stock, so any loss is her lookout.
- Whether he comes or not is his lookout, not mine.
- If you don't study, failing the test is your own lookout.