observation deck

noun

: a platform built so that people can see or watch something
You can see into three different states from the mountaintop restaurant's observation deck.

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View Boston provides overhead city views from its 360-degree observation deck. Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 From the observation deck, visitors can spot the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island and a patchwork of neighborhoods draped across rolling hills. Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026 An observation deck on its roof would offer sweeping views of the city. Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 For anyone unable to take the tram ride, an exhibit in the lobby has a full-scale replica of the Arch observation deck with four monitors providing a 24-hour live feed mirroring the view from the top. Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for observation deck

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“Observation deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observation%20deck. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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