Meaning & use

pyramidal

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Having the shape of a pyramid.

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The mountain's pyramidal peak was visible from miles away.

The architect designed a pyramidal skylight above the museum's entrance hall.

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Used across fields including geology, architecture, and anatomy to describe anything with a four-sided, tapering shape.

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