the Chrysler Building
/ðə ˈkraɪzlə bɪldɪŋ/
/ðə ˈkraɪslər bɪldɪŋ/
- a skyscraper (= very tall building) on East 42nd Street in New York. It was completed in 1930 and was then the tallest building in the world. Its design has been greatly admired.
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the Chrysler Building