Taj Mahal

American  

[tahzh muh-hahl, tahj] / ˈtɑʒ məˈhɑl, ˈtɑdʒ /

noun

1. a white marble mausoleum built at Agra, India, by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (fl. 1628–58) for his favorite wife.

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Taj Mahal British  

/ ˈtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl /

noun

1. a white marble mausoleum in central India, in Agra on the Jumna River: built (1632–43) by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal; regarded as the finest example of Mogul architecture

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Taj Mahal Cultural  

1. A marble mausoleum in India, built in the seventeenth century by a king for his wife. The Taj Mahal usually appears on lists of the most beautiful buildings in the world.

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Etymology

Origin of Taj Mahal

From Arabic and Persian: literally, “crown palace” or “crown place”; taj; mahal

Example Sentences

White credits Trump with putting UFC on the map in 2001 by hosting events at the Taj Mahal hotel and casino in Atlantic City a few years after then-Sen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

And that’s presuming you do make it to the Taj Mahal.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Uttar Pradesh is home to famous sites such as the Taj Mahal and is a densely populated state.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

Swedish golfer Simon Forsstrom, pausing on the 14th tee to admire a red sandstone tomb behind him -- a miniature echo of the Taj Mahal -- was equally impressed.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

My wall was covered with photos of famous buildings—the Wrigley Building, Marina City, the Egyptian pyramids, the Guggenheim Museum, the Taj Mahal, the palace of Versailles.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon