Eiffel Tower

noun

1. a tower of skeletal iron construction in Paris, France: built for the exposition of 1889. 984 feet (300 meters) high.

Eiffel Tower

noun

1. a tower in Paris: designed by A. G. Eiffel; erected for the 1889 Paris Exposition. Height: 300 m (984 ft), raised in 1959 to 321 m (1052 ft)

Eiffel Tower

1. An iron structure that dominates the skyline of Paris . When it was built in the nineteenth century, it was the tallest freestanding structure in the world.

Notes

The Eiffel Tower, because of its distinctive shape, has become a symbol (see also symbol ) of Paris.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eiffel Tower¹

Named after A. G. Eiffel, its engineer and principal designer

Example Sentences

Games, said following the closing ceremony in Paris: “We don’t have an Eiffel Tower. We do have a Hollywood sign.”

From Los Angeles Times

She’s eaten croissants by the Eiffel Tower, drunk espressos outside the Colosseum and now, could it be time for fish and chips on the London Eye?

From BBC

On TikTok and Instagram, some of his videos rack up millions of views featuring replicas of the Titanic, the Eiffel Tower and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

From Los Angeles Times

"I wouldn't endorse it but I could see them becoming a Belfast equivalent of the Eiffel Tower or Statue of Liberty, with people being shipped up to the top to drink expensive coffee," he joked.

From BBC

“For example, it once mentioned an Eiffel Tower in Beijing; it might be tagged incorrectly. But it’s getting better and better every day.”

From BBC