Great Pyramid (Noun)
Meaning
A massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides; begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The great pyramid of Giza is the largest of the three and the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
- Many archaeologists believed that the great pyramid was constructed over a period of twenty years, using around 2.3 million stone blocks.
- The internal temperature of the great pyramid remains constant at around 68 degrees Fahrenheit, despite the external temperatures reaching as high as 122 degrees in the summer.
- The great pyramid was originally encased in smooth white limestone to create a shining beacon in the sunlight.
- In 2006 a robot discovered a hidden door inside the great pyramid of Giza that many historians believe may contain the tomb of Pharaoh Cheops.