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Pyramid

/ˈpɪɹəmɪd/

An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.

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noun

1
An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
2
A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
3
A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.
4
A medullary pyramid, the medial-most bumps on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata

verb

1
To build up or be arranged in the form of a pyramid.
2
To combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.
3
To employ, or take part in, a pyramid scheme.
4
To engage in pyramid trading.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pyramid"

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funnelnoun	A utensil in the shape of an inverted hollow cone terminating in a narrow pipe, for channeling liquids or granular material; typically used when transferring said substances from any container into ones with a significantly smaller opening.
chainnoun	A series of interconnected rings or links usually made of metal.
structurenoun	A cohesive whole built up of distinct parts.
topnoun	The highest or uppermost part of something.
profilenoun	(countable) The outermost shape, view, or edge of an object.
agenoun	(countable) The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)
hierarchynoun	A social, religious, economic or political system or organization in which people or groups of people are ranked with some superior to others based on their status, authority or some other trait.
hierarchical	Pertaining to a hierarchy.
tetrahedronnoun	(geometry) A polyhedron with four faces; the regular tetrahedron, the faces of which are equal equilateral triangles, is one of the Platonic solids.
monumentnoun	A structure built for commemorative or symbolic reasons, or as a memorial; a commemoration.
tombnoun	A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
mausoleumnoun	A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs.
zigguratnoun	(archaeology) A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
mastabanoun	(architecture) A rectangular structure with a flat top and slightly sloping sides, built during Ancient Egyptian times above tombs that were situated on flat land. Mastabas were made of wood, mud bricks, stone, or a combination of these materials. Some are solid structures, while others can contain one or more rooms, sometimes decorated with paintings or inscriptions.
moundnoun	An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embankment thrown up for defense
cairnnoun	A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
sepulchernoun	(Canada, US) Alternative form of sepulchre. [A burial chamber.]
shrinenoun	A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.
templenoun	A house of worship, especially:
pagodanoun	A religious building in South and Southeast Asia, especially a multi-storey tower erected as a Hindu or Buddhist temple.