# lookout

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlʊkaʊt/ · frequency rank #12,806

## Definitions
1. A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
2. A session of watching for an approaching enemy, police, etc.
3. A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.
4. A subject for observation; a prospect or view.
5. One's perspective, outlook; hence, one's responsibility. (used with a possessive pronoun or a noun in a possessive form).
6. An observation window.
7. A joist that extends in cantilever out from the exterior wall (or wall plate) of a building, supporting the roof sheathing and providing a nailing surface for the fascia boards.

## Etymology
Deverbal from look out.

## Easily confused with
- **lookup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lookout-vs-lookup)
- **lockout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lockout-vs-lookout)

## Common misspellings (9)
`llookout`, `lokoout`, `lokout`, `lookkout`, `lookotu`, `lookoutt`, `lookuot`, `loookut`, `olokout`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lookout