buttes

noun

Definition of buttesnext
plural of butte
as in cliffs
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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  1. cliffs
  2. mountains
  3. highlands
Noun
  • Considered one of the last private coastal plots in Washington State, Governors Point has a fascinating topography comprising dense coastal forest and 270-foot-high sandstone cliffs.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Apparently, Sue has been putting all of her time not already occupied by bad-mouthing Kyle into digging under rocks and cliffs looking for idols.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of cliffs
Noun
  • The mountains of paperwork, according to the department, impacted agencies' ability to make any real progress on the Real ID rollout.
    Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This is a hallmark of Malibu fires, where the Santa Ana wind push flames over the mountains and hillside and down to the beach.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of mountains
Noun
  • Israel seized the strategic highlands from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and unilaterally annexed it in 1981.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of highlands
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