Observatory - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|əbˈzɜːrvətɔːrɪ|
Brit.
|əbˈzɜːvət(ə)rɪ|
noun
- a building designed and equipped to observe astronomical phenomena
- a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings (syn: lookout)
- a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings (syn: lookout)
Extra examples
...the observatory is located on a mountaintop...
...illuminative descriptions of the sights to be seen from the observatory gave us a much better idea of what we were looking at...
Word forms
noun
singular: observatory
plural: observatories
singular: observatory
plural: observatories
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