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
The future Astronomical observatories on the far side of the Moon face a bit of a catch-22.
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ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Light pollution is a serious issue for night sky enthusiasts hoping to explore the cosmos from our vantage point on Earth, and is the primary reason why powerful observatories are built in remote locations, such as the Atacama Desert in Chile.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Astoundingly, that mirror is still in use today aboard the observatory.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Many of them are funded by taxpayers, after all, and right now research budgets are being slashed, and future observatories are threatened with cancellation.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Light pollution is a serious issue for night sky enthusiasts hoping to explore the cosmos from our vantage point on Earth, and is the primary reason why powerful observatories are built in remote locations, such as the Atacama Desert in Chile.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Astoundingly, that mirror is still in use today aboard the observatory.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
Many of them are funded by taxpayers, after all, and right now research budgets are being slashed, and future observatories are threatened with cancellation.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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The tower then told the pilot that the plane was cleared to land on the runway.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The latest version is being built near the Dubai Canal in Business Bay, an area that has become a mixed-use business and residential zone filled with high-rise luxury towers.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Guides from Kaua‘i Backcountry Adventures drive guests on an open-air truck through a bamboo grove to a scenic overlook of the 5,148-foot-tall Mount Wai‘ale‘ale volcano, before reaching the canals.—
Rachel Ng,
AFAR Media,
7 May 2025
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There will be four bridge overlooks that offer shaded resting spots with seating.—
Yacob Reyes,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite the road’s nauseating twists and turns, each lookout proved worthy of pause.—
Jennifer Hope Choi,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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There’s a nice shade structure and lookout point here.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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