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

Launched in 2004, the observatory was supposed to last only two years, but it's been operating for more than two decades. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Without intervention, one of the most scientifically productive space observatories ever launched could burn up in the atmosphere later this year. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Swift's orbit has been decaying for years, and the observatory is unable to boost its orbit on its own. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 29 July 2026

Pradhan’s resignation on Saturday was met with jubilation – and not a little surprise – at the Jantar Mantar, the eighteenth-century observatory in the capital that had become the colorful, buoyant base camp for the protest movement. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026