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Meaning of watchout | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A lookout; a person who stands guard watching for something.
  2. Any potentially hazardous condition or situation that may make a fire more dangerous.

Examples

“Half of the beggars observed appeared to have watchouts and, similar to those on the Strand, on some pitches two watchouts operated looking out for police coming from different directions.”
“A change in wind direction is a watchout.”
“Being uninformed on firefighting strategy and tactics is a watchout.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

watchperson watchphone watchpocket watchpoint watchpost watchpuppy

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