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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The hotel tower, which is expected to open in 2031, will also feature a 76,000-square-foot Skyloop, an multi-level observation deck about 245 meters above ground, providing panoramic views of the city and the harbor.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The site at 145 St. and Lenox Ave. will include 338 affordable units across three buildings: two towers at 30 and 32 stories tall, with a third 8-story building set to contain 90 affordable senior units funded by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Driving the loop road through the park takes around two hours with stops at the overlooks, each giving a unique and often expansive view of the rock formations.—
Robert Annis,
Outside Online,
3 July 2025
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The overlook of the Colorado River, winding 2,000 feet below, is one of the most iconic vistas in the Southwest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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