a tall, thin office building that was New York’s first skyscraper . It was built in 1902 on Fifth Avenue . The building has one thick end and one narrow, sharp end. It has 22 floors and is 285 feet (87 metres) tall. When it was completed, people said it was so tall it might fall over. It still stands today.
FLATIRON BUILDING
Meaning of FLATIRON BUILDING in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005