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# observatory

noun (an observatory, observatories)

«observatory» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An observatory is a building with big telescopes and instruments for watching and studying stars, planets and space. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/#m1)
2. An observatory is a place for watching and recording weather, earthquakes, birds or other natural things. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science and space lessons famous observatories include the Royal Observatory at Greenwich (where the Prime Meridian, 0° longitude, runs), Mauna Kea in Hawaii and the observatories in the Chilean desert. They are built on high, dry, dark places away from city lights. Phrases: «the Royal Observatory», «weather observatory», «at the observatory».

### Examples

- We visited the observatory and looked at Saturn's rings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/#x1)
- The Royal Observatory in Greenwich marks the Prime Meridian. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/#x2)
- Observatories are built on mountains, away from city lights. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/#x3)
- The observatory's dome slid open at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/#x4)
- Scientists at the observatory discovered a new comet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/#x5)
- The weather observatory records rain every day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/#x6)

### Note

Plural «observatories». Spelled with «-ory» like «laboratory». From «observe». Said «ob-ZUR-vuh-tree» (UK) or «ob-ZUR-vuh-tor-ee» (US).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «observatory» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/observatory/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«observatory» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/observatory.html) on Mova free.