lookdown

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noun

look·​down ˈlu̇k-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce lookdown (audio)
: a silvery carangid fish (Selene vomer) chiefly of the Atlantic having a laterally compressed deep body and steeply sloping facial profile

look down

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verb

looked down; looking down; looks down

intransitive verb

1
: to be in a position that affords a downward view
2
: to regard with contempt : despise
—used with on or upon

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Verb I am tired of the way they look down on us like we aren't good enough for them
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The mayor said people visiting historic Bushnell Park don’t want to look down and see a message about slip and falls. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 In Bunk 5, Billy lifts her head, exhales, and looks down at the woman underneath her. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Curled up in a chair on the top floor of The Times’ offices in El Segundo, looking down on the runways of LAX boiling in the late July sun, Williams gives runway fierceness against the beige office walls. — Maureen Lee Lenker, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Thanks to the magnificent gothic Minster looking down on winding medieval streets with quirky names such as The Shambles and Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate, tourists descend on the city in the tens of thousands every week. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lookdown

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of lookdown was in the 14th century

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“Lookdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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