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observatory

noun

əb-ˈzər-və-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of observatory

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 Suspecting to see a rare shock breakout, astronomers at multiple observatories quickly pinpointed their target to gather as much data as possible. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026 The sodium likely originated from the lunar soil, the observatory said. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 Two panels along the upper and lower body of the Hubble can also be removed to expose the mirrors, as well as the central baffle that directs the light from stars and galaxies to the observatory’s instruments and primary mirror. — Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026 Two days earlier, Delhi police officers had descended on Jantar Mantar, the eighteenth-century astronomical observatory and frequent site of protests in the nation’s capital, where Wangchuk had been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 28. — Jonathan Mingle, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for observatory

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Reaching it means climbing down the tower steps and padding past other guests’s doors late at night.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The tower would be built on a two-acre portion of the site that includes the church’s parking lot.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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Every trail, overlook and improvement reflects decades of thoughtful stewardship.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
Before long, the train passes Bridal Veil Falls, where water spills down a granite cliff beside the tracks, followed by Inspiration Point, a dramatic overlook that offers sweeping views back toward Skagway and the Taiya Inlet.

— Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

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