Butte
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbjuːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Butte is a noun meaning (US) An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
Meaning
(US) An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
Example Sentences
Those multitoned buttes and mesas [of the Grand Canyon], and that incandescent sequence of colorful bands that make one of the natural wonders of the world so grand, can also be found over 100 million miles away [on Mars].
Word Forms
- buttes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anaconda, petit, moulins, buttle, butts, burnet.
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