Synonyms of observatory

observatory

noun

əb-ˈzər-və-ˌtȯr-ē 

as in tower

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

the observatory is located on a mountaintop

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tower
• overlook
• lookout
• outlook
• watchtower
• aerie
• promontory
• crow's nest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of observatory

Guests can hike, cycle, or ski up to Moonshack, a secluded cabin built from reclaimed timber next to an observatory with a telescope on par with those used by major research universities. — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026

Underwater observatory Royer and his colleagues at the French National Center of Scientific Research set up the Observatory with Hydro-Acoustics and Geodesy near Amsterdam Island (OHA-GEODAMS) in the Southeast Indian Ridge in February 2024. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Rather than carrying out environmental surveillance through the separate lenses of zoology, botany, microbiology and epidemiology, eDNA acts as a continuous genomic observatory. — Jenny Whilde, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

Scientists at the Pan-STARRs observatory in Hawaii discovered the new quasi-moon in August 2025, according to CNN and ABC News. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026