Pyr ‧ a ‧ mids, the /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/ BrE AmE
the ancient Egyptian pyramids, which were built to contain the bodies and possessions of the dead ↑ Pharaoh s (=kings of ancient Egypt) . The most famous of these are the three pyramids at El Giza, near Cairo, which include the Great Pyramid and are one of the ↑ Seven Wonders of the World .