Definitions for observatory

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observatory ob·serv·a·to·ry

Spelling: [uh b-zur-vuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

IPA: /əbˈzɜr vəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/

Observatory is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 19 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 755 anagrams from letters in observatory (abeoorrstvy).

Definitions for observatory

noun

1. a place or building equipped and used for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena, especially a place equipped with a powerful telescope for observing the planets and stars.
2. an institution that controls or carries on the work of such a place.
3. a place or structure that provides an extensive view; lookout.

Origin of observatory

1670-80; Latin observā(re) to observe + -tory²

Examples for observatory

The instrument is attached to the Anglo-Australian Telescope at the Siding Spring observatory, northwest of Sydney, Australia.

She straightened, and grasping Sarka by the hand, hurried with him into the observatory.

The year 1678 found him in the full tide of work in his observatory.

According to the Syrian observatory the suicide bombing of the rebel checkpoint in Idlib province caused a massive explosion.

In all, the observatory says it has documented 125,835 casualties since the start of the rebellion on March 18, 2011.

You see, I have a few of those eggs myself, up at the observatory.

No doubt a wicked attempt to blow up the observatory, they say.

The observatory believes a further 19,256 pro-regime militiamen have been killed.

As to the outer wall of the observatory it did not show as much as the faintest crack.

Lenormand managed to jump publicly from an observatory and survive.