pyramid
noun /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
/ˈpɪrəmɪd/
- enlarge imagea large building with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top. The ancient Egyptians built stone pyramids as places to bury their kings and queens.Topics Historyb2, Buildingsb2
- enlarge image(geometry) a solid shape with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the topTopics Colours and Shapesb2
- an object or a pile of things that has the shape of a pyramid
- a pyramid of cans in a shop window
- an organization or a system in which there are fewer people at each level as you get near the top
- a management pyramid
Word Originlate Middle English (in the geometrical sense): via Latin from Greek puramis, puramid-, of unknown ultimate origin.