Khufu

American

[koo-foo] / ˈku fu /

noun

another name for Cheops.

Khufu British

/ ˈkuːfuː /

noun

the original name of Cheops

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Visitors can also see the Khufu Sun Boat, described as the oldest and largest wooden artefact in human history, while a second solar boat is being restored.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Near one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza - Egypt is officially opening what it intends as a cultural highlight of the modern age.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

I was initially booked for Horizon of Khufu, but, being afraid of heights, I quickly switched.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

When viewed from the Sphinx, the sun sets between the pyramids of Khufu and Khafre during the summer solstice—though it remains unclear precisely how the ancient Egyptians oriented it this way.

From National Geographic • Dec. 19, 2023

The largest and most ancient of the pyramids was built by Khufu.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.

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