Butte

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  • noun. A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area and has sloping or vertical sides and a flat top.
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  • noun. A detached low mountain, or high rising abruptly from the general level of the surrounding plain; -- applied to peculiar elevations in the Rocky Mountain region.
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  • noun. an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
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  • noun. a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
  • noun. a town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper
    • Word Usage
    "The butte is the only tall outcropping for several miles, so climbing it permits one to survey a very broad area."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    hill  town  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Beirut  Bute  Jute  Root  Shute  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Shoreline  acclivity  bluff  corbeille  dune  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    anthill  barrow  brae  down  drumlin  
    verb-form
    buttes  
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