Meaning & use
Observatory
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A building or facility equipped with instruments for observing astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena.
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Visitors lined up at the observatory to view Saturn's rings through the telescope.
The mountaintop observatory was built at high altitude to reduce atmospheric interference.
A note on using this word
Major observatories are often located at high elevations or in deserts, where clear, dry air minimizes distortion of the night sky.
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