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

Example Sentences

Directed by Burgess Meredith, who also plays a murder suspect, it adds a thrilling chase up the actual Eiffel Tower, no special effects required.

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Ahead of Macron's announcement, the Palestinian and Israeli flags were displayed on the Eiffel Tower on Sunday night.

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The plan eventually could see 1,600 turbines as tall as the Eiffel Tower in federal waters 20 to 50 miles offshore, producing enough electricity for 25 million homes.

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Around the same time five actual coffins draped in French flags were deposited in front of the Eiffel Tower, with a label reading "French dead in Ukraine".

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A heat wave in Europe around the same time led to the deaths of at least 1,500 people, one study concluded, and forced a rare closure of the Eiffel Tower’s summit last week.

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