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Buttermere

British  
/ ˈbʌtəˌmɪə /

noun

  1. a lake in NW England, in Cumbria, in the Lake District, southwest of Keswick. Length: 2 km (1.25 miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One in Buttermere became a tourist attraction but was later found toppled.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2023

James Cole, 38, and Amelia Harris, 28, from Lancashire, who share a love of the Lake District, had climbed Haystacks fell near Buttermere, when he popped the question.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

He said it had also inspired people who had never been to Buttermere before to visit.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2022

Jon Tordoff, from Derbyshire, said his model, which started as a replica of Buttermere, had nearly doubled in size since it was last displayed.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2022

The glen was rich with all the fantastic arabesque of the frost, the moor was like a frozen sea, and four miles away lay Buttermere, ringing from morn to night with the sound of skates.

From The Quest of the Simple Life by Dawson, William J.

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