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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Example Sentences

The pyramids rise not far from its banks.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

Long ditches lined with coils of razor wire and concrete pyramids known as dragon’s teeth await Russia’s increasingly rare armored attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Up close, it feels like watching a pair of ancient pyramids being built.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

A crowd connects because they have no other choice but to connect— even now, he holds a mystique that feels older than the pyramids.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025

We built pyramids of things that could be saved or salvaged and pyramids of things destined for the Dumpster.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs