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
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
Noun
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But now many of the impressive towers that make up that awe-inspiring cityscape are going for a song.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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There will be sushi and sandwich platters, seafood towers and luxurious tomahawk steaks with the Super Bowl LIX logo branded onto the bone.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To reach the overlook, look for a faded path that climbs the hill to the right.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
24 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
Noun
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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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The lookout lies at the southern end of Island in the Sky drive, just off the road on a paved path, with a second perch a one-mile trail away.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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