: a turret, window, or balcony designed to command an extensive outlook
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebMéxico Perhaps the most popular lookout point in all of San Miguel de Allende, this mirador offers unbeatable views of the centro down below. Kylie Madry, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2022
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Spanish, borrowed from Catalan, from mirar "to look at" (going back to Latin mīrārī "to be surprised, look with wonder at") + -ador (going back to Latin -ātōrium, from -ā-, verb stem formative + -tōrium, suffix of place, from neuter of -tōrius, adjective derivative of -tor, agent suffix)