observatory
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6.1
- noun
- /əbˈzɜrvəˌtɔri/
:
mirador
- The observatory on the hill offers breathtaking views of the valley below.
- a national observatory
- an optical observatory
- a radio observatory
And now here we are not, you know, actually I had the observatory on a mountain top, but all of us in our spare rooms in Oxford.
- And now here we are not, you know, actually I had the observatory on a mountain top, but all of us in our spare rooms in Oxford.
Examples
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Get to the observatory, right away!
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The observatory tower is located at the top of Golden Mountain.
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I see the road to the observatory.
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The new facility will also serve as the tour center for the observatory at Green Bank.
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The other is at an observatory high in the mountains of northern Chile.
Academic text (2011) -
And the thought hit me standing in that observatory looking at Jupiter, that the planet Jupiter had been there long before I was born.
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And then by the time we got up to the Griffith Observatory, it was dark.
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Our contact convinced him to meet you midday tomorrow at the observatory on the summit.
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And now we're going to the Griffith Observatory, which is one of these things to go and see, isn't it?
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Nightly Observing Program participants see the wonders of the universe from the Kitt Peak National Observatory Visitor Center.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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3.4
A high place where you can see far across the land
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4.2
A tall building that lets you see far across the land or sea for sightseeing
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3.4
A raised place where people stand to look at scenery or events
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6.4
A round roof on top of a building that holds a telescope for looking at the sky or surrounding area
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4.4
A place where people watch and record weather, animals, or stars
A building on a hill or tower where people watch for danger
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Etymology
The word observatory comes from the Latin observare, which means 'to watch', from ob- 'toward' and servare 'to keep', and it is the same root as observe. So an observatory on a hill is simply a high place to 'watch' and enjoy a wide view of the surrounding land.