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
Begich's office said the lease was officially reinstated on March 18, ensuring operations at the observatory would be uninterrupted.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The observatory had the kind of communications infrastructure that this new global scientific hotline required.
—Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The observatory and a town resident told the Associated Press that clashes had erupted between Israeli troops and residents after Israeli forces tried to enter the village and were confronted by armed civilians.
—Omar Albam and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
The observatory said the timing, location and duration of the impacts depend on weather and the size and duration of the eruption.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The observatory had the kind of communications infrastructure that this new global scientific hotline required.
—Ben Naddaff-Hafrey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
The observatory and a town resident told the Associated Press that clashes had erupted between Israeli troops and residents after Israeli forces tried to enter the village and were confronted by armed civilians.
—Omar Albam and Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2025
The observatory said the timing, location and duration of the impacts depend on weather and the size and duration of the eruption.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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In addition to serious safety concerns over the tower fight and the mid-air collision, two sources specifically mentioned the close call between a Delta Air Lines flight departing Reagan National and an Air Force jet at the end of March.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hot dog towers bring shareable bites, social media flair and all-American comfort at a fraction of seafood tower prices.—
Fox News Staff,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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From the elevated overlook, visitors have an incredible view of a bare panorama that holds the remains of many extinct species dating back 5 million years.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Visitors can also enjoy the scenery from overlooks at the Interpretive Center and the Wallenda Towers, which are platforms that were used by famed tightrope walker Karl Wallenda to cross the gorge in 1970.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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So Pratt stayed on the lookout to make sure none of his castmates — who include Housewives Cynthia Bailey and Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Bachelor Nation’s Demi Burnett, Clare Crawley and Susan Noles, The Apprentice’s Omarosa and Dancing with the Stars pro Val Chmerkovskiy — escaped.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Every step of the way, stay on the lookout: Are there problems hiding around the corner or just below the surface?—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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