scout

/skaʊt/

noun

  1. a person, especially a young one, who is sent to explore or examine something

    B1
    • "The company sent a scout to research the market trends."B1
    • "The talent scout discovered a new pop star."C1

  2. a member of the Scout Association, a youth organization that aims to develop skills and character

    A2

    countableinformal

    • "My son joined the scouts and loves camping."A2
    • "She has been a scout leader for over 10 years."B1

verb

  1. to explore or examine something in order to gather information

    B2

    transitive

    • "The researchers scouted the area for rare species."B2
    • "The company is scouting for new business opportunities."C1

Collocations

talent scoutscout outscout leader

Word family

scoutingscoutmasterscout camp