[{"word":"mastabas","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A wide stone bench built into the wall of a house, shop etc. in the Middle East.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A rectangular structure with a flat top and slightly sloping sides, built during Ancient Egyptian times above tombs that were situated on flat land. Mastabas were made of wood, mud bricks, stone, or a combination of these materials. Some are solid structures, while others can contain one or more rooms, sometimes decorated with paintings or inscriptions.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The pyramids at Giza are flanked by large cemeteries containing hundreds of mastabas."}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mastaba","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mastabas"]}]