Pyramid

Other forms: Pyramids

Definitions of Pyramid

1. noun

   a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
   synonyms: Pyramids of Egypt, pyramid

   example of:

   memorial, monument

   a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

   types:

   Great Pyramid

   the largest and oldest of the monumental tombs built in Giza for Egyptian pharaohs; the tomb of Cheops (also known as Khufu)