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a high place or structure from which a wide view is possible
  • the observatory is located on a mountaintop

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The first known use of observatory was in 1673

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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.

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