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Giza

American  
[gee-zuh] / ˈgi zə /
Or Gizeh

noun

  1. a city in northern Egypt: a suburb of Cairo across the Nile; the ancient Egyptian pyramids and the Sphinx are located nearby.


Giza British  
/ ˈɡiːzə /

noun

  1. See El Gîza

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Xi is expected to traverse the entire capital during his visit Wednesday, including a stop at the Grand Egyptian Museum overlooking the Giza Pyramids.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

The event took place near the Great Pyramid of Giza; one photo shows the couple kissing at sunset with the Sphinx and pyramids in the background.

From Salon Sep. 1, 2026

Bronson Cvijanovich, a former graduate student in the Department of Geology & Geophysics, noted that this is also about the same volume as the largest pyramid at Giza in Egypt.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Historical brain teasers: Do you know which pharaoh the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed for?

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

He’d heard of the Pyramids of Giza and the Aztec temples in Mexico, but Ingapirca was new to him.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

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