noun
a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
• Syn: ↑Pyramid, ↑Pyramids of Egypt
• Derivationally related forms: ↑pyramidal (for: ↑Pyramid), ↑pyramidical (for: ↑Pyramid), ↑pyramid (for: ↑Pyramid)
• Member Holonyms: ↑Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, ↑Seven Wonders of the World
Useful english dictionary. 2012.