Eiffel

[ ahy-fuhl; French e-fel ]

noun

1. A·le·xan·dre Gus·tave [a, -lek-, sahn, -d, r, uh, g, y, s-, tav], 1832–1923, French civil engineer and pioneer aerodynamic researcher.

Eiffel

/ ˈaɪfəl; ɛfɛl /

noun

1. EiffelAlexandre Gustave18321923MFrenchTECHNOLOGY: engineer Alexandre Gustave (alɛksɑ̃drə ɡystav). 1832–1923, French engineer

Example Sentences

This was not the Impossible—the Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House—this was a walk above the LongHouse pond.

From The Daily Beast

The mountain resort town of Dalat fancies itself “The Paris of Vietnam,” complete with a replica Eiffel Tower in the center.

From The Daily Beast

From Paris, there came a dispatch of a commemoration of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, across from the Eiffel Tower.

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In the last three weeks, the Eiffel Tower has been evacuated twice for bomb threats.

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Today in Tokyo, beneath the Eiffel Tower, in Ghana's Black Star Square.

From The Daily Beast

The brilliant beacon of the Eiffel Tower sat high up in the sky, like an exile star.

From Project Gutenberg

At the other end of the city, they gather round the Eiffel Tower, which now bears the highest artillery in the world.

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From whatever direction you return, the first you see of the great city is the Eiffel Tower.

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"I want to go up the tour Eiffel," said Jack, who delighted in such performances, the higher up the better.

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A great red full moon represented her countenance, radiant with the color of the Eiffel Tower.

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