NYT Dictionary

OUTLOOK

/ˈæɔtˌlʊk/
NounVerbOUT-lookout-look · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A place from which something can be viewed.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look English outlook From out- + look.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vantage pointoverlookprospectattitudeopinionperspectivepoint of viewviewpointstandpointexpectation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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