Meaning & use
pyramid
A large monumental structure with a square base and four triangular sides that meet at a point.
See it in a sentence
Tourists from around the world climb the steps near the ancient pyramids of Giza each year.
The company's management chart forms a pyramid, with a single director at the very top.
A note on using this word
Pyramid can describe both the ancient stone monuments and any structure or system arranged like one, narrow at the top and wide at the base.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A fraudulent investment scheme in which early participants are paid with money from later recruits.
Investigators shut down the pyramid scheme after thousands of people lost their savings.
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