observation post

American  

noun

Military.

1. a forward position, often on high ground, from which enemy activity can be observed and, particularly, from which artillery or mortar fire can be directed.

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observation post British  

noun

1.  OP.  military a position from which observations can be made or from which fire can be directed

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observation post

But the building's owner, Shaker Skeik, told us the block had been used as an observation post by Israeli troops during operations.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2025

The video was recorded from an observation post located next to an evacuation site in a field at Gam Ici village.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2024

Earlier, Reuters reported that Israeli shelling had struck a Lebanese army observation post at the border.

From Reuters ● Oct. 13, 2023

Heath said the 49-year-old was last heard from on April 26, when he was tasked with holding an observation post in the Kherson region so civilians there could evacuate.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022

From his sunny observation post on the woodpile, the cat had watched Mackenzie cross the yard and usher the two dogs into a warm, sweet-smelling stable, shutting the door carefully behind him.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford