/ Dictionary / Index B butte: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: butte Pronunciation: (byt), [key] — n. Western U.S. and Canada. an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly above the surrounding land. Butte Pronunciation: (byt), [key] — n. a city in SW Montana: mining center. 37,205. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: butte (Thesaurus) butt chisel butt end Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language