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
Guests can see the observatory’s 200-inch Hale Telescope and take tours of its museum and facility.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Up on 71, there was that observatory, and by the elevators a vitrine held Chrysler’s toolbox, evidence of his beginnings as a railroad mechanic.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Educational stargazing sessions are on offer, which are organized in collaboration with a local observatory.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Open every Friday night and for special events, the observatory offers a variety of telescopes through which to view the galaxy under its 18-foot dome.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Up on 71, there was that observatory, and by the elevators a vitrine held Chrysler’s toolbox, evidence of his beginnings as a railroad mechanic.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2026
Educational stargazing sessions are on offer, which are organized in collaboration with a local observatory.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Open every Friday night and for special events, the observatory offers a variety of telescopes through which to view the galaxy under its 18-foot dome.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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Those options culminate with the Pendry suite, a 21st-floor, two-bedroom corner suite with a baby grand piano and state-of-the-art entertainment system from Bowers & Wilkins (complete with an in-room turntable, amplifier, curated record collection, and tower speakers).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Now, three months later, the commission is wrangling over whether to buy the existing tower or build a pricey new City Hall that could cost more than $1 billion over 30 years.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Try Cabo da Roca, a scenic overlook on the coast near Sintra.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The group had gathered before sunrise at Morro Dois Irmãos, a scenic overlook above Ipanema Beach, when authorities launched a raid in the Vidigal favela below, according to the BBC.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Baltimore County Police Department is urging residents who live near a Towson apartment complex to be on the lookout after receiving multiple reports of men looking into windows and potentially recording residents in the area.—
Natalie Jones,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Docks stressed that there are no specific or credible threats against the race but asked spectators to remain on the lookout for suspicious activity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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