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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
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, 21 May 2024
Follow the Big Park Loops signs for a four mile circumnavigation of the butte.
—Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
The jagged shadows of buttes and spires disappeared and reappeared, a merry-go-round of angles cast on to the cascading rocks cradling the Colorado River.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
While Arizona is known for its stunning natural wonders, like the buttes of Monument Valley and the mesmerizing Antelope Canyon, a seasonal marvel also captures the imagination: the cougar shadow.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
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Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 21 May 2024
Follow the Big Park Loops signs for a four mile circumnavigation of the butte.
—Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
The jagged shadows of buttes and spires disappeared and reappeared, a merry-go-round of angles cast on to the cascading rocks cradling the Colorado River.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
While Arizona is known for its stunning natural wonders, like the buttes of Monument Valley and the mesmerizing Antelope Canyon, a seasonal marvel also captures the imagination: the cougar shadow.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for butte
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Western Siskiyou County is similarly advised, while those in the West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada mountains and Western Plumas County and Lassen Park County should also take care.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Hike along the Beagle Channel on the Senda Costera, or push yourself on the steep Cerro Guanaco Trail for awe-inspiring views of mountains plunging into icy waters.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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For climbing, the sandstone cliffs at Long Dong soar above crashing waves.Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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Or rappel down 20-million-year-old cliffs in Kangaroo Point.Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Photograph: Backcountry Deuter Kid Comfort Active Carrier for $203 ($67 off) Backcountry My kid started his hiking career in this pack, which carried him from the mountains of Colorado to the hot barren mesas of Chaco Canyon.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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The area with the greatest foot traffic includes roughly 7,000 square miles that encompasses beaches, mesas, an inland mountain range, canyons and high desert.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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The brand is owned by the Fonseca family, who have been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations.Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The lower Alabama of wiregrass, peanut farms, and sandy fields where I was raised is a different world than Rick’s Appalachian foothills.Cassandra King, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
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Winter weather advisories go into effect Tuesday night for the Palmer Divide ridge in central Colorado and the state's southern foothills.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
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The company’s decision to stop reporting subscriber numbers starting in 2025 could be a sign that the company expects growth to plateau.Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The victim’s boyfriend was said to have been in the area, but on a higher plateau.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Butte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butte. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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