Eiffel Tower

American  

noun

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

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Eiffel Tower British  

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)

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Eiffel Tower Cultural  

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.

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

Etymology

Origin of Eiffel Tower

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

Example Sentences

His three sons have all taken careers in fields away from being a butcher, meaning this weekend marks the end for the shop set up in the same year as the Eiffel Tower was constructed.

From BBC

But despite winning accolades - including being declared a world Mechanical Engineering Landmark alongside structures such as the Eiffel Tower - visitor revenue failed to cover the running costs.

From BBC

After a romantic ride through chic neighbourhoods, Castel got down on one knee as a violinist played with the twinkling Eiffel Tower in the background.

From Barron's

Some 220 medals at the 2024 Games in Paris, which contained a small piece of scrap metal from the Eiffel Tower, had to be replaced because they quickly turned black or rusted.

From Barron's

At the same time, a stronger dollar afforded consumers more purchasing power to buy goods and services from abroad, sending hordes of American tourists to the Eiffel Tower and sun-bleached Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal