LOOKOUT STATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A structure commanding a wide view of its surroundings

Synonyms:

lookout; lookout station; observation tower; observatory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("lookout station" 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 "lookout station"):

observation dome (lookout consisting of a dome-shaped observatory)

widow's walk (a lookout atop a coastal house)