n. an isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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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n. a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
n. 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."