noun
the act of staking out or watching a location for a period of time
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The police conducted a stakeout outside the suspect's house to gather evidence.
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We had to do a stakeout to catch the raccoon that's been getting into the trash cans.
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Let's go on a stakeout to see if we can catch those kids who keep egging our house.
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She felt like she was on a stakeout, waiting for her boss to make a decision on her promotion.