noun
butte
BYOOT
noun
1
An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, rising abruptly from the surrounding land.
"The road wound between towering red buttes in the desert."
How to Use Butte
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA steep, flat-topped hill standing alone, common in the American West.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "butt" — the final "e" changes both the pronunciation (rhymes with "cute") and the meaning entirely.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
buttes plural, Buttes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from French butte, meaning "mound" or "knoll."