Synonyms of observatories

observatories

noun

plural of observatory

as in lookouts

a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible

the observatory is located on a mountaintop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lookouts
• towers
• overlooks
• outlooks
• watchtowers
• aeries
• promontories
• crow's nests

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of observatories

The mystery was ultimately solved by compiling data from the Hubble Space Telescope and ground observatories. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Further observations using an international array of observatories and telescopes later confirmed a supernova had indeed prompted a GRB. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026

And various gamma-ray observatories in orbit were saturated and blinded by the torrent of incoming radiation. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Before observatories such as Greenwich, humans used sundials — essentially a stick in the ground that casts shadows as the sun moves overhead. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Benioff had started in astronomy in 1917, working at both the Mount Wilson and Lick observatories. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026

The new mission will extend the vision of NASA’s other famous observatories, providing a field of view 100 times wider than the Hubble Space Telescope and complementing the groundbreaking work of the James Webb Space Telescope. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Instead of replacing Hubble or Webb, Roman will work alongside them, surveying vast regions of the universe before its sister observatories investigate the most intriguing discoveries in greater detail. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will soon join the ranks of iconic observatories like the Hubble and James Webb telescopes – plumbing the far reaches of the cosmos to answer some of life's greatest mysteries. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026