as in tower
a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
the observatory is located on a mountaintop
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Recent Examples of observatory
Unfortunately, the observatory's two Valentine's experiences are sold out.
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The idea is that, assembled end to end, the observatory will provide a high-definition, four-dimensional film of the Universe changing over a decade.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Millions of stars and galaxies fill a dreamy cosmic landscape in the first-ever images released from a new astronomical observatory with the largest digital camera in the world.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Fun fact: James Webb Space Telescope’s exoplanet discovery While the new study marks the first time the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new exoplanet through direct imaging, the observatory confirmed an earlier discovery of a potential exoplanet in January 2023.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The idea is that, assembled end to end, the observatory will provide a high-definition, four-dimensional film of the Universe changing over a decade.
—ArsTechnica, 24 June 2025
Millions of stars and galaxies fill a dreamy cosmic landscape in the first-ever images released from a new astronomical observatory with the largest digital camera in the world.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 23 June 2025
Fun fact: James Webb Space Telescope’s exoplanet discovery While the new study marks the first time the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new exoplanet through direct imaging, the observatory confirmed an earlier discovery of a potential exoplanet in January 2023.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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Visitors will find the artist’s take on a colorful lifeguard tower as the anchor piece in the installation.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
3 July 2025
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Two organizations last year filed CEQA lawsuits against an LPA Design Studios plan to build four infill high-rise towers with 787 market-rate apartments along the American River.—
Theresa Clift
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Drive the two-mile Firehole Canyon Drive off of the Grand Loop, which cruises along the Firehole River to an overlook of Firehole Falls, before hitting the parking area for Firehole Canyon. 5.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
20 June 2025
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An observation tower at the overlook offers 360-degree views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and three states, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
Noun
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To aid in detection efforts, staffed fire lookouts remain on high alert, continuously scanning the landscape for smoke.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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That said, James Cameron's epic reaches the pinnacle of disaster-movie impudence with the distasteful suggestion that the most celebrated tragedy of the 20th century occurred because a few lookouts were distracted by Kate and Leo sucking face.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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