ob ‧ ser ‧ va ‧ to ‧ ry /əbˈzɜːvət ə ri $ əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural observatories ) [countable]
a special building from which scientists watch the moon, stars, weather etc
ob ‧ ser ‧ va ‧ to ‧ ry /əbˈzɜːvət ə ri $ əbˈzɜːrvətɔːri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural observatories ) [countable]
a special building from which scientists watch the moon, stars, weather etc
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012