observation deck

noun

: a platform built so that people can see or watch something
You can see into three different states from the mountaintop restaurant's observation deck.

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Take your time meandering through the wilderness and soaking up the views from the observation deck near Corlieu Falls. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 The observation deck attracted 50,000 visitors a week, who could be seen queuing for hours to get in. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026 A day earlier, not long before noon, Charles Whitman, a 25-year-old engineering student at the University of Texas, had taken an elevator and then a staircase to the observation deck of the school’s 28-story bell tower. — Bruce Handy, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026 The spokesperson said an investigation determined that the victim had jumped from the observation deck, which is accessible to the public. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for observation deck

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