lookoutrange
nounUK /ˈlʊkaʊt reɪndʒ/
US /ˈlʊkaʊt reɪndʒ/
A lookoutrange is a special place where someone watches carefully to keep people safe.
The ranger stood on the lookoutrange and watched the forest for smoke.
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2. The distance a person can see clearly from a high place.
From the hilltop, the lookoutrange stretched for miles across the valley.
3. A group of people who take turns watching for danger.
The lookoutrange rotated shifts so someone was always awake.
4. A designated area where guards keep watch over a camp or town.
They set up a lookoutrange at the edge of the settlement.