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
And larger issues face the agency than the fate of any single observatory.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
The next time the volcano erupts, the observatory even plans to publicly livestream the event, which has never been done before, Kelley said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
This Hubble image is the product of three Snapshot observing programs, which are brief observations slotted into time gaps between the orbiting observatory's longer studies.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 May 2025
The only previous example of an r-process site that has been confirmed observationally, however, is in the collision between two neutron stars—as recorded by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave observatories back in 2017.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2025
The next time the volcano erupts, the observatory even plans to publicly livestream the event, which has never been done before, Kelley said.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
This Hubble image is the product of three Snapshot observing programs, which are brief observations slotted into time gaps between the orbiting observatory's longer studies.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 5 May 2025
The only previous example of an r-process site that has been confirmed observationally, however, is in the collision between two neutron stars—as recorded by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave observatories back in 2017.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observatory
Noun
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According to a site plan, the other three towers would rise ten stories each, with a total of 565 affordable units for families and 160 affordable units for seniors.—
Tyler Williams,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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The tower would be the first in the region and marks the fifth time Dar Global and The Trump Organization are partnering.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Photo : Noel Kleinman A lounging perch overlooks cinematic mountain views stretching over Laurel and Mulholland canyons.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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But hitting a section of the paved Empire State Trail to the new Sojourner Truth State Park river overlook is ideal for a long walk with your hound.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The extent to which the tarp roller was unusually dangerous and the extent to which a veteran like Ruf should have been on the lookout would be key topics in pretrial discovery.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 May 2025
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Police in Saint Peter alerted the public to Edwards and his car, a 2004 silver Dodge Stratus, asking them to be on the lookout.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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“Observatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observatory. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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