butte

noun

: an isolated hill or mountain with steep or precipitous sides usually having a smaller summit area than a mesa

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People can see the cinder cone volcanic field, Sedona's red rock buttes and as far as the Grand Canyon on a clear day. The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024 Hole-in-the-Rock is only a 0.2-mile trail, which leads to a large hole in the Hole-in-the-Rock butte, offering stunning views of Phoenix and Scottsdale. Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024 If Arizona State football's fan culture has defining characteristics, it was constructed between the two buttes of Cynicism and Skepticism. Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires. Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for butte 

Word History

Etymology

French, knoll, from Middle French bute

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of butte was in 1805

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“Butte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butte. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

butte

noun
: a hill with steep sides standing in a flat area

Geographical Definition

Butte

geographical name

city in southwestern Montana on a plateau in the Rockies population 32,996

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