Tour CN
feminine
Tour CN is the French name for the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Meaning: the tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun tour is feminine, which is why the definite article la is used when referring to la Tour CN.
Did you know?
- Because tour is feminine when it means 'tower' but masculine when it means 'trick' or 'turn', the gender of the word changes based on the object being described.
- The word tour is used in the name of the world's most famous cycling race, the Tour de France, using the meaning of 'a journey' or 'a circuit' rather than a physical building.
- In French, tour can refer to a magic trick, such as un tour de magie, using the same spelling as the word for the CN Tower.
Examples in context
- J'ai visité la Tour CN hier. C'était incroyable!I visited the CN Tower yesterday. It was incredible!
- La Tour CN est très haute.The CN Tower is very high.
- On peut voir la Tour CN d'ici.We can see the CN Tower from here.
- Je veux visiter la Tour CN demain.I want to visit the CN Tower tomorrow.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a map of Toronto.
- EmmaEst-ce que la Tour CN est loin ?Is the CN Tower far away?
- LucasNon, elle est tout près d'ici.No, it is very close to here.
- EmmaLucas, on y va à pied ?Lucas, shall we go there on foot?
- LucasOui, c'est une bonne idée.Yes, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cn tower” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
