ziggurat.
A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
Meaning & usage
A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
Any building with similar style or shape.
He works in an old ziggurat of an office building.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒅆𒂍𒉪 (ziqqurratum).
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