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
Doing so can help the telescope see distant, faint galaxies that other observatories can't.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2025
The sun unleashed two huge flares early Wednesday, one day after a NASA observatory captured a dramatic photo of a separate solar flare.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 May 2025
Filming will still be limited to times when the observatory is not otherwise open to the public.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Built 90 years ago, the observatory is free to explore, and admission to its excellent planetarium is only $10.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 27 May 2025
The sun unleashed two huge flares early Wednesday, one day after a NASA observatory captured a dramatic photo of a separate solar flare.
—Denise Chow, NBC news, 14 May 2025
Filming will still be limited to times when the observatory is not otherwise open to the public.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Built 90 years ago, the observatory is free to explore, and admission to its excellent planetarium is only $10.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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Although an acclaimed 2014 biopic, Love & Mercy, chronicled the musician’s rise, fall and return to relative stability, the magnitude of Wilson’s work towers above his legend as a troubled genius.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
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The strawberry moon rises behind a tower at a marina in Cyprus on June 10, 2025.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Guest pauses at an overlook and, with magician-like flair, offers fresh strawberries and fizzy water infused with elderberry from his backpack.—
Danielle Hallock,
AFAR Media,
5 June 2025
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There’s a hiking trail onsite that leads to an overlook of the Colorado River headwaters.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
23 May 2025
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According to Devlin’s report, Shoemaker-Gonzalez stole the man’s Toyota RAV4 and headed toward Bristol where police were told to be on the lookout around 12:20 p.m. for a vehicle taken during a carjacking involving a suspect armed with a knife.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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At the end, stop with the family to enjoy a lookout point with a beautiful view of San Elijo Lagoon.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 May 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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