observation deck

noun

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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Meanings

nounobservation deck (plural observation decks)

plural observation decks

  1. An area of a tall building, often open to the sky, from which the public may look at the surrounding panorama.
  2. A building (such as a hide) from which people may observe wildlife.

Translations

Catalan plataforma de observació
  • plataforma de observacióarea of a tall building
Chinese Mandarin 觀景臺 /观景台, 觀景臺 /观景台
  • 觀景臺 /观景台 (guānjǐngtái)area of a tall building
  • 觀景臺 /观景台 (guānjǐngtái)building
Finnish näköalatasanne
  • näköalatasannearea of a tall building
French terrasse panoramique
  • terrasse panoramiquearea of a tall building
Italian piattaforma di osservazione
  • piattaforma di osservazionearea of a tall building
Malay dek tinjau
  • dek tinjauarea of a tall building
Polish taras widokowy, punkt obserwacyjny
  • taras widokowyarea of a tall building
  • punkt obserwacyjnybuilding
Portuguese plataforma de observação
  • plataforma de observaçãoarea of a tall building
Spanish plataforma de observación
  • plataforma de observaciónarea of a tall building
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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