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pyramid

A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.

The company was organized as a pyramid, with a CEO in charge of four directors, each heading up a department.
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.

[T]he owners of Doddington Hall, in Lincolnshire, have brought the folly into the 21st century, by building a 30ft pyramid in the grounds of the Elizabethan manor.
Origin: From , from , from , from , possibly from wheat + reap or from , from (one that) comes forth + from + height. Schenkel and K. Lang proposed hypothetical or *ⲫⲣⲁⲙ derived from via metathesis as a source of πῡραμίς while Schenkel also suggested it being the source of although the latter is considered far-fetched by Takacs. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “If not pyramid scheme, why pyramid scheme shaped?”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I really hate that the only kind of treatment available for PCOS seems like a shitty pyramid scheme. I don't want a life coach subscription or a tea I have to drink 8 times a day that is all based on pseudoscience. I want actual medical care”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “If Marc Andreesen did not scam his way into billions he would just be another incel with a head that’s shaped like a pyramid. Or a cone.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “(Though, realistically, no one will completely abandon the cheap seats. The pyramid needs a foundation. What I am curious about changing is how that foundation will be perceived.)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Wrong, they want to be picked by their superiors, who want to be picked by their superiors and so on based on the Order of the Pyramid of Moloch in which we live. It’s quite simple really.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.

They sit looking at the empty plate that had held a pyramid of sesame cakes. They have eaten them all.
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  • “That's how it is, all the way to the tippy top of the pyramid scheme!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “x-ray x-ray mine? x-ray vodka yielded... oxidation six pyramid... meet cat out... saucer yielded zip himself verbalized? gained year... long... lime? wish no... dying..”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “API VACATION PYRAMID FISH FEEDER 14-Day 1.2-Ounce Automatic Fish Feeder, Whites & Tans #vacation #aquarium #fishfood”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Good morning sweetie 😘❤️❤️❤️ That will follow you as well for a long time 😂 Watch out for pyramid head 😅”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I was asked a few times if I could supply images for the information panels at the museum but didn’t realise any had been used until I saw this one of the burial chamber in the Great Pyramid in the new solar boat museum. Not my finest photo but still, very proud!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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