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Synonyms

butte

1 American  
[byoot] / byut /

noun

Western U.S. and Canada.

  1. an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly above the surrounding land.

Butte 2 American  
[byoot] / byut /

noun

  1. a city in SW Montana: mining center.

butte British  
/ bjuːt /

noun

  1. an isolated steep-sided flat-topped hill

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butte Scientific  
/ byo̅o̅t /

  1. A steep-sided hill with a flat top, often standing alone in an otherwise flat area. A butte is smaller than a mesa.

Etymology

Origin of butte

1650–60, < North American French; French: low hill, mound, Old French: landmark, target, apparently feminine derivative of but butt 2

Example Sentences

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There will be two reservoirs — one up on the butte, another 1,000 feet below.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024

An Oregon butte unfortunately titled “Swastika Mountain” will be getting a new name in the near future.

From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2022

In Washington, these include lakes in Pierce, Skamania, Chelan and Kittitas counties; islands in Clark and Klickitat counties; a mountain, a valley, a butte and several creeks elsewhere in the state.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022

One cold winter solstice day, we found ourselves alone on the summit of a rock-topped butte, watching transfixed as a huge black cloud barreled toward us in an otherwise blue sky.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

The eagle screamed to announce his success, then flew toward a distant butte.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

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