butt
noun
the end or extremity of anything, especially the thicker, larger, or blunt end considered as a bottom, base, support, or handle, as of a log, fishing rod, or pistol.
butts
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pluralof butt.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After being allowed to return home, the pair saw the van doors had been "blown off" and their contents emptied, with water butts and oil drums strewn on the ground.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The pitch to restaurants “was getting more butts on seats,” Templeton said, along with better customer tracking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
These included the Sarimukti Landfill in Bandung Regency, which torched dozens of hectares of land, and was suspected of having been caused by cigarette butts and a buildup of methane gas.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Taylor Swift fans have paid $25 for pieces of trash -- including cigarette butts and an ovulation test kit -- collected near the US pop queen's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
“You’re right. I hate it, but you’re right, kid. I don’t expect much good news upon our grand return. But we need to get our butts there all the same. So come on.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
