observation station
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- noun
- Specialized
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estación de observación
- At the wildlife observation station, visitors can watch birds and other animals in their natural habitat.
Examples
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A small parking lot, picnic area, or observation station are all being considered, and she said the city has $200,000.
Blog text (32) -
We're just an observation station here, but I'm sending every man I've got.
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Atwood's group concluded that visitors in national parks should be directed to specific observation stations where they could experience the parks' attractions and be educated about them.
Academic text (2004) -
The Warra LTER is part of an international network of long-term observation stations that aim, among other things, at collating the changes that occur at selected sites.
Academic text (2002) -
Think of the possibilities from improved computer vision: alarm systems that summon the police when they see suspicious behavior; cars that drive themselves; sight aids for the blind; new medical diagnostic tools; automated observation stations that sit out in the wilderness and study different animal species 24 hours a day—just to name a few.
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The observation station provided crucial data for forecasting storms.
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Astronomers use the observation station to monitor celestial events and gather important data.
Synonyms
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A building with telescopes for looking at stars and planets
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A high place where people watch a wide area, usually for military use
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A tall building that lets you see far across the land or sea for sightseeing
A building on a hill or tower where people watch for danger
How Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'observation station' is directly built from 'observation' (watching/monitoring) + 'station' (a place or base), so its meaning — a place for carrying out observations — is immediately compositional. This noun+noun pattern denoting purpose or location is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Observation station comes from the plain picture of a small building or platform where people and instruments are set up to watch something. Here observation means 'watching' and station means a fixed place, so the name is used for any place made to watch or 'monitor' weather, birds, or the sky.