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observation deck

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An area of a tall building, often open to the sky, from which the public may look at the surrounding panorama.

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noun

Meaning 2

A building (such as a hide) from which people may observe wildlife.

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: plataforma de observació — area of a tall building
  • Chinese Mandarin: 觀景臺 /观景台 (guānjǐngtái) — area of a tall building
  • Finnish: näköalatasanne — area of a tall building
  • French: terrasse panoramique — area of a tall building
  • Italian: piattaforma di osservazione — area of a tall building
  • Malay: dek tinjau — area of a tall building
  • Polish: taras widokowy — area of a tall building
  • Portuguese: plataforma de observação — area of a tall building
  • Spanish: plataforma de observación — area of a tall building
  • Chinese Mandarin: 觀景臺 /观景台 (guānjǐngtái) — building
  • Polish: punkt obserwacyjny — building