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Observatory is an English word with synonyms like building or edifice. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Observatory meaning

  1. A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.
  2. A lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)

Synonyms of Observatory

building edifice lookout observation tower lookout station structure construction

Using Observatory

  • The main meaning on this page is: A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena. | A lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
  • Useful related words include: building, edifice, lookout, observation tower.
  • In the example corpus, observatory often appears in combinations such as: the observatory, volcano observatory, observatory and.

Context around Observatory

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 7 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Observatory

  • In this selection, "observatory" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, palam, safdarjung, volcano, recorded, obtained and received stand out and add context to how "observatory" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after the observatory obtained further, harvard college observatory on march and syrian observatory. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "observatory" sits close to words such as answering, aurora and catering, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with observatory

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Aerological Observatory Report 1, Central Meteorological Observatory, Japan, 213 pages. (10 words)

Even as Safdurjung observatory recorded 35.2 millimetres rain, Palam observatory witnessed 20 millimetres. (14 words)

Also, 6,760 deaths were reported across Syria, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (15 words)

Gauss ordered a magnetic observatory to be built in the garden of the observatory, and with Weber founded the "Magnetischer Verein" (magnetic club in German ), which supported measurements of Earth's magnetic field in many regions of the world. (39 words)

Observatory A meteorological observatory on the summit was first proposed by the Scottish Meteorological Society (SMS) in the late 1870s, at a time when similar observatories were being built around the world to study the weather at high altitude. (39 words)

A MeT Department official said rainfall of 9.6 mm was recorded by the Safdarjung observatory, while 7.1 mm rainfall was recorded by the Palam observatory and 5.4 mm by the Lodi Road observatory. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

A MeT Department official said rainfall of 9.6 mm was recorded by the Safdarjung observatory, while 7.1 mm rainfall was recorded by the Palam observatory and 5.4 mm by the Lodi Road observatory.

Data furnished by the weather bureau showed that between Friday and Saturday morning, the Santacruz observatory recorded 36 mm of rain, while the Colaba observatory received 8 mm.

The society operates its own observatory, the Talmage Observatory at Starfield, on Route 35, in West Kennebunk.

Even as Safdurjung observatory recorded 35.2 millimetres rain, Palam observatory witnessed 20 millimetres.

While the Safdarjung observatory recorded 23 mm of rainfall, areas under the jurisdiction of the Palam observatory recorded 32.6 mm rainfall.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory located on Hawaii Island was the first volcano observatory in the United States and has been monitoring volcanoes, including the two most active, Kilauea and Mauna Loa, for more than a century.

Aerological Observatory Report 1, Central Meteorological Observatory, Japan, 213 pages.

After the observatory obtained further confirmatory photographs, news of the discovery was telegraphed to the Harvard College Observatory on March 13, 1930.

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A lesser-quality photograph taken on January 21 helped confirm the movement.sfn After the observatory obtained further confirmatory photographs, news of the discovery was telegraphed to the Harvard College Observatory on March 13, 1930.

For the last 23 years of his life astronomy, Lowell Observatory, and his and others' work at his observatory were the focal points of his life.

For this reason, two professional observatories, Teide Observatory on the island of Tenerife and Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on the island of La Palma, have been built on the islands.

Gauss ordered a magnetic observatory to be built in the garden of the observatory, and with Weber founded the "Magnetischer Verein" (magnetic club in German ), which supported measurements of Earth's magnetic field in many regions of the world.

He was the host in the documentary film The Once and Future Griffith Observatory, currently running in the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles.

Hourly time signals from Greenwich Observatory were first broadcast on 5 February 1924, rendering the time ball at the observatory redundant in the process.

Lowell Observatory continues to be an active astronomical observatory and a popular visitors center which hosts educational displays and tours.

Observatory A meteorological observatory on the summit was first proposed by the Scottish Meteorological Society (SMS) in the late 1870s, at a time when similar observatories were being built around the world to study the weather at high altitude.

The Chacaltaya Astrophysical Observatory in Bolivia, at convert, was the world's highest permanent astronomical observatory citation from the time of its construction during the 1940s until 2009.

After the fearless Metro Man gets trapped in the observatory, Megamind assumes a menacing pose on his chair and tells him the obvious.

Also, 6,760 deaths were reported across Syria, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

An analysis conducted by the Tunisian Economic Observatory has revealed a sharp drop in the share of direct tax revenues from corporate tax, after corporate tax cuts in 2015 and 2021.

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Common combinations with observatory

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "observatory" in a sentence?
An example: "A MeT Department official said rainfall of 9.6 mm was recorded by the Safdarjung observatory, while 7.1 mm rainfall was recorded by the Palam observatory and 5.4 mm by the Lodi Road observatory." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "observatory" from authentic English texts.
What does "observatory" mean?
Observatory means: A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.
What are synonyms of "observatory"?
Common synonyms of "observatory" include: building, edifice, lookout, observation tower, lookout station, structure, construction.
How many example sentences with "observatory" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "observatory", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.