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

“We are ending the war on protein,” declares the food pyramid’s new slogan.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

Built by Khafre’s son Menkaure circa 2490 B.C. the pyramid’s elaborate complex includes two separate temples connected by a long causeway, and three individual queens’ pyramids.

From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2023

It seems counterintuitive that the excitons should ride up the pyramid's edge and settle at the peak when we imagine an energy landscape chiefly governed by gravity.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

The officials say it could have been created to redistribute the pyramid's weight around the entrance or another as yet undiscovered chamber.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023

The pyramid’s main doors were closed and barred at sunset.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin