mastaba

Definition of Mastaba in English :

1. mastaba, mastabah

an ancient Egyptian mud-brick tomb with a rectangular base and sloping sides and flat roof

Example Sentences:
'the Egyptian pyramids developed from the mastaba'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Mastaba

noun

a mudbrick superstructure above tombs in ancient Egypt from which the pyramid developed

noun

an oblong structure with a flat roof and sloping sides, built over the opening of a mummy chamber or burial pit in ancient Egypt and used as a tomb

n.

An ancient Egyptian tomb with a rectangular base, sloping sides, and a flat roof.