pyramid
An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
Other meanings
A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.
Related words
- beeramid
- bipyramid
- demipyramid
- dipyramid
- hemipyramid
- hyperpyramid
- macropyramid
- nanopyramid
- pyramidic
- pyramidical
- pyramidiot
- pyramidist
Word history
From Ancient Greek "πῡραμίς".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pyramid” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.