# stakeout

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #89,940

## Definitions
1. The act of watching a location or people, generally covertly.

## Etymology
Deverbal from stake out.

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