overlook
US /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/
Definition
look past, fail to notice
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The balcony overlooks a bustling street filled with lively shops and pedestrians.
Synonyms
- command a view ofhaving a meaning similar to overlook
Collocations
- Easy hotel room overlooking the oceandescribing hotel room overlooking the ocean (a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services)
- Medium overlook a typographical errorto overlook a typographical error, meaning to look past, fail to notice
- Hard luxury suite overlooking central parkdescribing luxury suite overlooking central park (something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity)
- Very Hard cannot afford to overlook warning signsa collocation phrase: cannot afford to overlook warning signs
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