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
Additionally, the applicants aim to honor the sacred and historical significance of the buttes to Native American history and mythology.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Both applications to change the landmark’s name cite the controversial history of John Sutter, whose namesake is ubiquitous throughout the area, including in the county containing the buttes and the unincorporated town located near the formation’s base.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In the 1840s, U.S. military officers and mass murderers Kit Carson and Gen. John C. Fremont hid out in the buttes and plotted to seize California from Mexico.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Bring a tent and find a primitive site either in the prairie at the base of the buttes or tucked into the junipers.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Both applications to change the landmark’s name cite the controversial history of John Sutter, whose namesake is ubiquitous throughout the area, including in the county containing the buttes and the unincorporated town located near the formation’s base.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
In the 1840s, U.S. military officers and mass murderers Kit Carson and Gen. John C. Fremont hid out in the buttes and plotted to seize California from Mexico.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
Bring a tent and find a primitive site either in the prairie at the base of the buttes or tucked into the junipers.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butte
Noun
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For the second time in a week, someone has died visiting a waterfall in the North Carolina mountains, searchers say.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Tennessee is filled with mountain towns that promise scenic views, Southern charm, and plenty of outdoor adventure, but not all of them require you to elbow through crowds on the main strip.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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The early morning temple grounds are green and quiet, stacks of stone carvings lean against each other inside tall alcoves carved out of the cliff by centuries of water.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Looking Forward Merck’s acquisition strategy reflects management’s understanding of the Keytruda cliff and their determination to address it.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Scans of the long, flat mesa on the property suggest that there’s an immense, unknown, fragmented thing inside.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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Foothills, groves, canyons and mesas all have been created above a parking garage thanks to the abundant use of hidden foam to shape the terrain.—
Sam Lubell,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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It's really based on our Hacienda, which is where all of our tequila is made in the highlands of Jalisco in Mexico.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Over in San Miguel de Allende—the No. 1 city this year according to readers, that's roughly 3.5 hours northeast in the highlands of Guanajuato—WBA voters praised two hotels that imbue the guest experience with true Mexican culture at every turn.—
Sarah Bruning,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Bubble Inn housed many of the youngest girls at Camp Mystic, a nearly century-old haven tucked in the foothills of Texas’ Hill Country.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
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Aged in the Himalayan foothills, Rampur’s whisky reflects a unique, cooler microclimate.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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As subscriber levels plateau, especially in North America, Netflix has been turning to advertising as a key new revenue source.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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The tide had gone out, and she was stood on the edge of a large plateau of rock covered in seaweed—a desolate black field.—
James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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“Butte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butte. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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