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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Another legend suggests the name came from two local buttes resembling piles of horse manure — the actual meaning of the word.
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 7 May 2025
Image The forest stretches as far as the eye can see, over multiple buttes that rise dome-like out of the ground.
—Michael Hanson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
These pinnacles are surrounded by miles of windblown sand and bordered by mesas and buttes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
The unusual features resemble the famed buttes and mesas of Monument Valley along the Arizona-Utah border.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 7 May 2025
Image The forest stretches as far as the eye can see, over multiple buttes that rise dome-like out of the ground.
—Michael Hanson, New York Times, 1 May 2025
These pinnacles are surrounded by miles of windblown sand and bordered by mesas and buttes.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2025
The unusual features resemble the famed buttes and mesas of Monument Valley along the Arizona-Utah border.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butte
Noun
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As of publication time, Simpson has reached 11 mountain peaks.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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So, building here is an homage to Aspen’s past, a way of honoring the pioneers who helped transform a quiet mountain town into an international destination.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of years ago, the 52,000-plus acres now known as Mesa Verde National Park were home to the Ancestral Pueblo People, who built a series of sophisticated stone dwellings in the cliffs here.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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In this sequel to The Ice Road that trades Canadian ice flats for cliff-edge drop-offs and hairpin passes, Neeson’s grieving character Mike McCann heads to the Himalayas to scatter his brother’s ashes.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Scenic drive through Monument Valley Located in northern Arizona, Monument Valley is a collection of crimson and orange mesas and sandstone buttes maintained by Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Less than an hour later, Adams and Bailey were leading us all across a mesa top to witness the moment that sunlight hit Fajada Butte.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Set in the rural highlands, the film follows two estranged brothers who reunite in the land of their birth.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Artemis cargo landers will deliver equipment to sites along the moon’s polar highlands, while crew members will complete daily sample retrieval runs.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, a 2024 study published in BMC Psychology found that novelty and variation keep happiness from hitting a plateau.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The best option is Cherry Springs State Park, which sits on a high plateau in northern Pennsylvania.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Butte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butte. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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