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.

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