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Vocabulary Entry
stakeout
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A period of secretly watching a place or person in order to gather information or catch a criminal.
Example Sentences
"The detectives set up a stakeout to catch the thief."
"After several nights of stakeout, they finally spotted the suspect."
"The stakeout was tense, with officers waiting in silence for any sign of activity."
V
verb
To perform a stakeout; to watch a place or person secretly.
Example Sentences
"They decided to stakeout the abandoned warehouse."
"The team will stakeout the area for several hours."
"He staked out the restaurant where the meeting was rumored to take place."