as in mountain
a type of hill with a flat top and steep sides that is found in the southwestern U.S.
The otherworldly sandstone buttes of Monument Valley, Arizona are well worth a visit.
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Recent Examples of butte
The new age movement brought flocks of people to its buttes, canyons and trails.
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Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2025
Hotel Yellowstone sits on a butte that overlooks the mountain range and each of the property’s 36 suites are privately situated in clusters across the four-acre property.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
With 22 national parks and monuments to its name, Arizona boasts some of the most astonishing landscapes in the country, from the Grand Canyon to the towering buttes of Monument Valley and the undulating rock formations of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
And that erosion took place across a pretty significant distance, as the buttes extend hundreds of kilometers away from the present highlands.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2025
Hotel Yellowstone sits on a butte that overlooks the mountain range and each of the property’s 36 suites are privately situated in clusters across the four-acre property.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
With 22 national parks and monuments to its name, Arizona boasts some of the most astonishing landscapes in the country, from the Grand Canyon to the towering buttes of Monument Valley and the undulating rock formations of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
—Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
And that erosion took place across a pretty significant distance, as the buttes extend hundreds of kilometers away from the present highlands.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butte
Noun
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Later in the evening, Hield picked Curry’s brain about the pros and cons of leaning into a small lineup or going more traditional, all to counter Adams, the New Zealand mountain in their way.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Interior valleys, mountains and deserts could see wind gusts of up to 35 mph.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Linda is prepared to take matters into her own hands when Nicky orchestrates a drone attack to incapacitate her, after which Charity pushes Linda off the cliff to her death.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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In addition, several media and press reports suggested Microsoft was pulling back its data center commitments and canceling leases, which some took as a sign that demand was falling off a cliff.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve Peak season: Mid-March to late April/May North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve encompasses a wide-open, 3,200-acre mesa near Oroville.—
Deb Hopewell,
AFAR Media,
24 Mar. 2025
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The two were close, living in the family’s home in a historic tribal village surrounded by high desert and mesas.—
Mary Hudetz,
ProPublica,
27 Dec. 2022
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Rum, specifically Ron Libertad—distilled in the highlands of Chiapas in partnership with eight local families—honors the heritage of the local indigenous population.—
Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu,
Bon Appétit,
18 Feb. 2025
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Crafted in the highlands of Jalisco by Maestra Tequilera Ana María Romero, one of Mexico’s most trusted, respected and awarded tequila authorities, produces a line of premium tequilas that includes blanco, reposado, añejo and cristalino.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday that 18 suspects have been arrested for alleged arson amid the inferno, which has spread across more than 5,000 acres in the foothills of Jerusalem over the past two days.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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However, this little city at the foothills of the Appalachians has been working hard to clean itself up.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2025
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In eight of his 12 games, Johnson eclipsed the 100-yard plateau, including a 206-yard outburst against Minnesota.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The left image features the expansive Tharsis plateau and its chain of dormant volcanoes, including the colossal Olympus Mons, which can be seen towering above the Martian clouds.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Butte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butte. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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