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 Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array is a powerful radio observatory consisting of 66 antennas.
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
Still, Rawls noted SpaceX’s co-authored paper is only focused on one observatory and one satellite constellation under normal conditions — not when the satellites have been recently launched, are being de-orbited or going through a malfunction.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Most of the above is pretty standard for a high-end ranch estate, but West Creek outdoes most other spreads with an astrological observatory for stargazing, with the high elevation and dark desert setting making for easy spotting of constellations and planets.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
Roughly 3,540 miles of cable now zigzag across 116,000 square miles of ocean to connect 150 observatories on the ocean floor.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 July 2025
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Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
Still, Rawls noted SpaceX’s co-authored paper is only focused on one observatory and one satellite constellation under normal conditions — not when the satellites have been recently launched, are being de-orbited or going through a malfunction.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
Most of the above is pretty standard for a high-end ranch estate, but West Creek outdoes most other spreads with an astrological observatory for stargazing, with the high elevation and dark desert setting making for easy spotting of constellations and planets.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
Roughly 3,540 miles of cable now zigzag across 116,000 square miles of ocean to connect 150 observatories on the ocean floor.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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Following the dedication, Belly announces their plans to get married in August from across the seafood tower.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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Begin with bubbling escargot or a rich, creamy foie gras, but the showstopper is the seafood tower filled with tuna tartare, East Coast oysters, shrimp and lobster with mignonette sauce.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Rushing to replace the relationship instead of honoring what was lost overlooks what made that bond irreplaceable.—
Brian N. Chin,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
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Driving down the Pacific Coast Highway, stopping in all the major cities and at all scenic overlooks.—
Matthew Cupelli,
IndyStar,
18 July 2025
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In addition, the DNR operates webcams showing the Mississippi River Headwaters at Itasca State Park and a view of Upper Red Lake from atop the 100-foot lookout tower at Big Bog State Recreation Area in Waskish, Minn., to name just a couple.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
19 July 2025
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As a result, the layered and non-identical overlapping corridors and lookout points celebrate these jungle giants.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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