butte

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Noun butte has 2 senses

butte - a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
--₁ is a kind of hill
Butte - a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper
--₂ is a kind of town
--₂ is a part of Montana, Treasure State, MT

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butte

Noun:

A butte is an isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, flat top.

Example sentence: Driving through the desert, we were amazed by the towering buttes that dotted the landscape.

Verb:

To butte means to form or cause to form into a butte.

Example sentence: Over centuries, the relentless erosion has butted the once gentle slope into a majestic butte.

Adjective:

Something described as butte refers to a characteristic of a butte or that relates to a butte.

Example sentence: We enjoyed a breathtaking view of the butte formations from the lookout point.

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