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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 Atlas sits at the premium end of the Vaonis range but far below the roughly $99,000 Hyperia observatory, which the company introduced earlier this year. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Before observatories such as Greenwich, humans used sundials — essentially a stick in the ground that casts shadows as the sun moves overhead. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 The commercial-grade observatory, similar to those found on some university campuses, is a defining feature of the three-story, six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home, according to listing agent Shawn Byrne of Ron Byrne & Associates. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 After initial testing, though data began to be collected by the observatory in 2005, IceCube was completed in 2011 as the ultimate expression of Halzen's theory. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for observatory

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The Club, a 43-story tower classified as a multi-family residential condo, does not have a Certificate of Use to run as a condo-hotel, an omission first revealed by the Miami Herald.

— Linda Robertson Updated October 22, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Galleria West will have three towers with a total of 1,163 residential units, including 690 market-rate residences and 473 workforce housing units.

— Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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Situated 30 miles from Yosemite Valley or Wawona, the overlook sits 3,214 feet above Curry Village and offers sweeping vistas of Yosemite’s high country via a short, paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Charlie Angell stands on an overlook of the Rio Grande river 2.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of overlook

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As efforts continue, Barradell is asking people around the Sea of Cortez to remain on the lookout.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The president’s plan announced Tuesday night would focus on releasing people who were considered gang collaborators, a blanket term that can include anyone from gang lookouts to people who make extortion payments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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