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 European Space Agency’s Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) spacecraft, a gravitational wave observatory that’s set to launch in 2035, might give us even more answers. Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024 Quick Read Deep Read ( 4 Min. ) La Negra, a jaguar, paces and hisses in her cage at a remote environmental observatory in the lush jungle of southwestern Colombia. Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2024 The observatory represents a freakish augmentation of human vision. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024 UFOs reside near the limit of how far (and how far back) earlier space observatories could peer—but telescopes like Hubble had missed them. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for observatory 
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Noun
  • Stonemasons erected twin towers on the west facade to house bells the weight of an Indian rhinoceros or a Chevy Silverado.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Breakfast is served on the 3rd floor at The Gabriel Miami, while guests and owners from the condos, which tower above the hotel, congregate nightly at the ground floor restaurant G Bar.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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  • Corbet recalled shooting the scene where Van Buren leads a group of party guests outside to a hillside overlook that would become the location for his institute and delivers a long speech that is somehow both self-pitying and self-aggrandizing.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Hike or drive to the overlook for far-reaching views across the Roanoke Valley.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Full Story Most employees on lookout for or seeking new position: Survey Most employees are on the lookout for or actively seeking a new position as an increasing number of workers feel detached from their jobs, according to a new survey.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
  • There’s also a lookout point for the McKay Bridge along the loop that makes an excellent photo spot.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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