: an isolated hill or mountain with steep or precipitous sides usually having a smaller summit area than a mesa
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Follow the Big Park Loops signs for a four mile circumnavigation of the butte.
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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
The image shows a rocky, steep butte along Mount Sharp, the massive central mountain in the Gale Crater where Curiosity is exploring.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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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
The image shows a rocky, steep butte along Mount Sharp, the massive central mountain in the Gale Crater where Curiosity is exploring.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Butte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butte. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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butte
noun
: a hill with steep sides standing in a flat area
Geographical Definition
Butte
geographical name
city in southwestern Montana on a plateau in the Rockies population 32,996
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