"pyramid" meaning in English

See pyramid in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɪrəmɪd/ Audio: en-us-pyramid.ogg [US] Forms: pyramid [singular], pyramids [plural]
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  1. A pyramid is an ancient kind of religious monument shaped with four triangles meeting at the top and being supported by a square or rectangle as its floor.
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  2. A pyramid is a 3D shape with a polygon base connected to a point.
    Sense id: simple-pyramid-en-noun-QpPFpJl- Categories (other): Geometry
     
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