observationtower
nounUK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən taʊə/
US /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən taʊər/
A tall building you climb to see far away.
We climbed the observation tower to look at the whole forest.
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2. A tower used by guards to watch for danger or fires.
A ranger sat in the observation tower scanning the hills for smoke.
3. A high structure at a zoo or park for watching animals.
From the observation tower, we spotted elephants and giraffes.
4. A tower built for studying the sky or the weather.
Scientists use the observation tower to record wind speed.