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ziggurat
noun
A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- Z
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- IGGURA
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/ˈzɪɡəˌɹæt/
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories
A building with similar style or shape
“He works in an old ziggurat of an office building.”
In context
Example Sentences
He works in an old ziggurat of an office building.