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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The East Chester, Pennsylvania The astronomy and physics faculty at Widener University, just south of Philadelphia, are running a public Mars Night Stargazing Session at its observatory starting at 7 P.M. on January 15.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2025
Much of the success of the observatory comes as a result of the clear, dark skies of the Atacama.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project caught the pair from his observatory in Manciano, Italy as Venus shone just above the moon.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The shame of it is that a lot of people really would have liked to see Rosen’s Chrysler — to sip a cocktail at the Cloud Club and see the city spreading out beyond the steel eagles from an elegant observatory, re-opened for the first time since 1945.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 10 Jan. 2025
Much of the success of the observatory comes as a result of the clear, dark skies of the Atacama.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Astronomer Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project caught the pair from his observatory in Manciano, Italy as Venus shone just above the moon.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The shame of it is that a lot of people really would have liked to see Rosen’s Chrysler — to sip a cocktail at the Cloud Club and see the city spreading out beyond the steel eagles from an elegant observatory, re-opened for the first time since 1945.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
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The 135-page assessment was produced a year before the City Council entered a 20-year lease-to-own agreement for the office tower, which houses many of the city’s most important departments.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Even before setting foot inside the 6000-square-foot temple, the ornate entrance towers (or Raja Gopurams) stand tall above the structure along with two pyramidal towers (or Vimana Gopurams) over each of the main shrines.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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January My fourth, annual Rock Hall letter was for Indigo Girls, which, like all previous letters (The Go-Go’s, Sinéad O’Connor, Tori Amos) feels like such an obvious overlook.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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The southern end of Drakes Beach, below the elephant seal overlook, is closed year-round.—
Adrian Rodriguez,
The Mercury News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The officer then issued a BOLO, a be on the lookout alert, for the vehicles.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
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From scenic lookouts, marvel at geological features such as arched natural bridges and fossils from the Triassic period.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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