observation tower

Other forms: observation towers

Definitions of observation tower
  1. noun
    a structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings
    synonyms: lookout, lookout station, observatory
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    types:
    observation dome
    lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory
    widow's walk
    a lookout atop a coastal house
    type of:
    construction, structure
    a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
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