Meaning of the word pyramid in English

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pyramid

US /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/
UK /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/
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Noun

1.

a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides meeting at a point, especially one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt.

Example:
The Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The ancient Mayans also built impressive stone pyramids.
2.

a solid figure of which the base is a polygon and the sides are triangles with a common vertex.

Example:
In geometry, a pyramid is a polyhedron formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex.
The structure of the organization was represented as a pyramid, with the CEO at the top.
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