observation deck

noun

: a platform built so that people can see or watch something
You can see into three different states from the mountaintop restaurant's observation deck.

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The highest public floor is the 102nd, where there’s an observation deck. Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The Mulgrew family was among the tourists on the observation deck. Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The observation deck was reopened later in the afternoon on Wednesday. Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 1 July 2026 Also onboard an observation deck lounge on the bridge, another lounge with windows out to the sea, and modern Scandinavian design touches throughout. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for observation deck

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“Observation deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observation%20deck. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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