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

The mining pit at Los Azules, when completed, will measure the equivalent of 840 football fields and be more than 300 meters deep, the height of the Eiffel Tower.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Readying California for offshore wind power will require a perfect concert of major port upgrades, hundreds of miles of new transmission lines and wind turbines as tall as the Eiffel Tower.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Trump was treated to an elaborate military welcome ceremony, dinner at a Michelin-star restaurant inside the Eiffel Tower and a two-hour military parade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Dion made an emotional comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics, singing Edith Piaf's classic Hymne à l'Amour from the Eiffel Tower.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“Here’s your question for the day: Is the Eiffel Tower a work of art? Or is it an exhibition of science?”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti