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