Thesaurus results for HOGBACK

hogback

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Definition of hogback

as in butte

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Recent Examples of hogback Two birds seemed to be gobbling there — one between the hogback and the creek valley and the other higher. — Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026 The power lines that are perched on the property, its water scarcity, and the fact that Thunder Valley is surrounded on the hogback by trails and open space means it likely won’t be overrun by a housing development anytime soon. — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 8 June 2024 The complex sits downhill from the main part of town along a hogback ridge and has its own parking lot. — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024 Red sandstone hogbacks, Horsetooth Reservoir coves and bridges are some of the highlights while snowshoeing here, while elevation stays at a pretty constant 5,500 feet or so above sea level. — Mindy Sink, The Know, 6 Dec. 2019 See All Example Sentences for hogback

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Noun

The $450 million carbon-neutral library blends seamlessly into the rolling buttes.

— Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Each summer, runners carry prayers more than 50 miles from the town of Bluff, Utah, to the high country below the buttes, and the White Mesa Ute community beside the monument holds its Bear Dance each year.

— Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of butte

Noun

That income limit is a cliff — earning a dollar over the limit generally means paying the full, unsubsidized premium.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Both are protected areas with stunning beaches, dramatic cliffs, and unique wildlife, like dolphins and flamingos.

— Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of cliff

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The researchers say the ancient escarpment may have influenced river systems, sediment transport and the flooding of continental interiors long before the rapid diversification of complex life during the Cambrian explosion.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Built around a towering sandstone escarpment that rises through the centre of the property, surrounded by a deliciously cold pool, the architecture was conceived in careful negotiation with the landscape.

— Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026

Definition of escarpment

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Bassist Randy Meisner was a Nebraska farm guy, raised in the shadow of prominent sandstone bluffs that guided dreamy Americans westward in the 19th century.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
Set on a bluff slightly inland from Lake Muskoka itself, the resort allows players to tee off against a backdrop of incredible views.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bluff

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The team used high-resolution topographic data from satellites, aircraft and drones to detect fault scarps, narrow ridges formed when the ground shifts during an earthquake, that were previously hidden under dense forest and glacial deposits.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Surrounding that is the environmental protective garment (EPG), the heavy, visible, outer covering of the suit that protects the astronauts from cuts and punctures on a lunar terrain that bristles with jagged rocks and scarps.

— Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024

Definition of scarp

Noun

Here, outdoor enthusiasts can experience the raging Potomac River and the rocky crags of Great Falls.

— Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face.

— Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026

Definition of crag

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The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

Definition of palisade

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