Usually means: Facilities dedicated to observing celestial bodies.
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  1. observatories: Merriam-Webster
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  3. observatories: Collins English Dictionary
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  6. observatories: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. observatories: Wiktionary
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  9. observatories: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary
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Definitions from Wiktionary (observatory)

noun:  A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope; also place for observing meteorological or other natural phenomena.
noun:  A lookout (vantage point with a view of the surrounding area)
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