ziggurats

/Z IH1 G ER0 AE0 T S/
noun
  1. 1

    A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories

  2. 2

    A building with similar style or shape

    โ€œHe works in an old ziggurat of an office building.โ€

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