Leaning Tower of Pisa

1. A dramatically leaning tower in the city of Pisa in Italy, built as a bell tower for the cathedral (see also cathedral) of the city; the tower dates from the twelfth century. Soon after its construction, the foundation sank, causing the tower to lean.

Closed to the public in 1990, the tower was reopened in the early twenty-first century after engineers reduced the rate of inclination by about sixteen inches.

Example Sentences

He cited the Albert Memorial Clock, built in the 19th Century and which extensively leaned, a bit like the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

From BBC

Internet users joked that it resembled the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

From Seattle Times

If you stacked them all up, they would rise about one-third as high as the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

From Seattle Times

Liverpool was named a World Heritage Site in 2004, joining cultural landmarks such as the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

From Reuters

In a post shared just a day later, the former model wore what appeared to be the same dress while standing in from of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

From Fox News