: an isolated hill or mountain with steep or precipitous sides usually having a smaller summit area than a mesa
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The South Dakota park features over 240,000 acres of rugged spires, streaky buttes, and vast fossil beds.
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
The kitchen turns out whimsical bar food, like Mexican pizza, and wall art depicts the buttes and cacti of the Seussian desert.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Alaska runs along a ridge just outside of Arches National Park, offering long-range views of the park’s towers and buttes across the Salt Valley.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
On-site trails and yoga atop a butte make for a complete wellness package—one that will spur an appetite.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
The kitchen turns out whimsical bar food, like Mexican pizza, and wall art depicts the buttes and cacti of the Seussian desert.
—Chris Malloy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Alaska runs along a ridge just outside of Arches National Park, offering long-range views of the park’s towers and buttes across the Salt Valley.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Mar. 2026
On-site trails and yoga atop a butte make for a complete wellness package—one that will spur an appetite.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Butte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butte. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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