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• plural of pyramid.
• present tense form of pyramid (3rd person singular).

pyramids

¹ Cultural  

1. A group of huge monuments in the Egyptian desert, built as burial vaults for the pharaohs and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The pyramids have square bases and four triangular faces. Pyramid building began in Egypt (see also Egypt) about 2700 b.c. and required vast amounts of slave labor.

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pyramids ² Cultural  

1. A group of huge monuments in the desert of Egypt (see also Egypt), built as burial vaults for ancient Egyptian kings. The age of pyramid building in Egypt began about 2700 b.c. (See under “World History to 1550.”)

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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

The research focused on six royal mummies originally uncovered during the 1890s at Dahshur, an Egyptian burial complex containing pyramids and shaft tombs.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

Visiting international fans have rhapsodized about our hospitality and gushed over culinary miracles like ranch dressing and Philly cheesesteak while trekking to Costco like it is our version of the pyramids.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

In his decade at City, Guardiola has not just shaped elite football and the game in the league's pyramids.

From BBC ● May 18, 2026

She saw herself slipping between the pyramids in a long white robe.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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