Verb
(transitive) To watch a location and/or people, generally covertly.
(transitive) To mark off the limits by stakes
stake out land
to stake out a new road
(intransitive, croquet) To end the game by hitting the stake peg in the middle of the court.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgThe task of science is to stake out the limits of the knowable, and to center consciousness within them. Rudolf Virchow
Skepticism is not a position that you stake out ahead of time and stick to no matter what. Michael Shermer
If you're going to immerse yourself in a project for three years, why not stake out a chunk of the world that is completely alien to you and go traveling? Richard Powers
Another example is Jerry's girlfriend Vanessa, who appears in " The Stake Out " and he ends the relationship when things do not work out in " The Stock Tip ". Source: Internet
Bob Rae, who promised not to run for leader if allowed to stake out the coveted interim leader position, spent the weekend (as he has for months) refusing to say he'd keep that promise. Source: Internet
If you wanted a symbol of the future the royal family hoped to stake out on Saturday, it was the electric Jaguar that Harry and Meghan drove to their evening party. Source: Internet