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
At the south vent, the lava fountains reached heights of more than 800 feet and stopped around 10:25 p.m., according to the observatory.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 May 2025
One of the key motivations for building an observatory like this is that volcanology has a prediction problem.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 16 May 2025
Eruptions at Mauna Loa caused an interruption to power at the observatory in 2022, NOAA said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Explosions are still increasing in intensity and the mountain is spewing out a very small amount of lava and fire, the observatory added.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 May 2025
One of the key motivations for building an observatory like this is that volcanology has a prediction problem.
—Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 16 May 2025
Eruptions at Mauna Loa caused an interruption to power at the observatory in 2022, NOAA said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 June 2025
Explosions are still increasing in intensity and the mountain is spewing out a very small amount of lava and fire, the observatory added.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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Niemann’s celebration of the structure is a kaleidoscopic composition that plays with its cathedral-like thick towers and its thin mesh of wires.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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His bone temple, and the centerpiece, a tower of skulls, serves as a tribute to the communal nature of life and stories.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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While in the park, visitors should stick to marked overlooks and trails, stay within railings and safety barriers, wear shoes with good traction for hiking, and bring a headlamp or flashlight at night, officials said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2025
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Shenandoah National Park sits at the northern portion of this road trip, offering plenty of overlooks and leg-stretching hikes along its 105-mile Skyline Drive.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
11 June 2025
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While the campsites are not directly on the sand, there are several lookout points to see Pacific waves crash on the shoreline, plus staircases that lead down to the beach.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 June 2025
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Another option is to take the Silver Moccasin Trail to other segments of the forest, including a 6.6-mile hike to the Vetter Mountain fire lookout, where you can be inducted into the Ancient and Honorable Order of the Squirrels.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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