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Definition stake out in British English

stake out phrasal verb

[transitive]phrasal verb
2

to wait outside a building and watch it, especially because something exciting or illegal is happening

Example

The police are staking out his home in case he returns.

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3

to mark an area with fences or posts to show that it belongs to someone

Example

The settlers would arrive in a place and immediately stake out their territory.

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Definition stake out in British English