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OBSERVATION TOWER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does observation tower mean?
• OBSERVATION TOWER (noun)
The noun OBSERVATION TOWER has 1 sense:
1. a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
Familiarity information: OBSERVATION TOWER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
lookout; lookout station; observation tower; observatory
Hypernyms ("observation tower" is a kind of...):
construction; structure (a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "observation tower"):
observation dome (lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory)
widow's walk (a lookout atop a coastal house)
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