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 Hyperia started as a custom build for the Palais de la Découverte in Paris, which needed a next-gen digital observatory.
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New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
On select nights, follow dinner or drinks with a visit to the adjacent observatory and enjoy uncontaminated views of the galaxy.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
The IceCube observatory in Antarctica, a comparable detector that has been running for more than a decade, has found hundreds of cosmic neutrinos — but none quite like this one.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
One project in Greenland is creating an autonomous mobile observatory powered by the sun, to be deployed on remote parts of the island’s ice sheet.
—Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
On select nights, follow dinner or drinks with a visit to the adjacent observatory and enjoy uncontaminated views of the galaxy.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2026
The IceCube observatory in Antarctica, a comparable detector that has been running for more than a decade, has found hundreds of cosmic neutrinos — but none quite like this one.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026
One project in Greenland is creating an autonomous mobile observatory powered by the sun, to be deployed on remote parts of the island’s ice sheet.
—Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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But for Marsh and others, an array of massive towers and power lines planted in their backyards would forever change their pristine piece of Texas.—
Lana Ferguson,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bryan Lium told the panel the Skydio drones can easily switch between radio frequencies and different cell towers to maintain connectivity.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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View of Glen Canyon Dam and the Colorado River from the overlook on Highway 89 in Page, Arizona, USA.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The city is crisscrossed with dozens of paths, such as Ensign Peak, Mount Olympus, and Bell Canyon, which lead to scenic overlooks, active creeks, patches of violet wildflowers, and even waterfalls.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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But in recent years, the once-sleepy Australian lookout has found itself at the center of a global social media storm.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, White and Mordon placed Register in one of their two rental cars with Aristil and Tillman acting as lookouts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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