1. A polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
   "The ancient Egyptians built massive stone pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs"
    
2. (stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases their holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
   "His pyramid scheme in the stock market eventually collapsed"
    
3. A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base
   "The ancient Egyptians built massive stone pyramids as tombs"

1. Increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
   "The company's debt pyramided over the years"
    
2. Arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
   "The children pyramided the blocks to create a tall structure"
    
3. (investing) enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
   "The investor pyramided his stock positions during the bull market"
    
4. (crime) use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
   "The fraudsters pyramided stocks to artificially inflate their value"

1. The largest pyramid at Giza, built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops) around 2560 BC
   "The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years";
   - Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Pyramid, Pyramids of Egypt

Derived forms: pyramided, pyramiding, pyramids

Type of: arrange, benefit, deal, gain, increase, memorial, monument, polyhedron, profit, sell, set up, speculation, trade, venture

Part of: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Seven Wonders of the World

Encyclopedia: Pyramid, Nevada