pyramid
nounUK /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
US /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
A pyramid is a shape with a flat bottom and four or more triangle sides that meet at a point on top.
The children built a pyramid out of blocks.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A large stone building with a square base and sloping sides, built in ancient Egypt as a tomb for a king.
We saw the Great Pyramid of Giza on our trip to Egypt.
3. A system in which people or things are arranged in levels, with fewer at the top and more at the bottom.
The company has a pyramid of managers above the workers.
4. A stack of people or objects arranged in a pyramid shape, often as a stunt.
The cheerleaders formed a human pyramid.