Montpelier

American  

[mont-peel-yer] / mɒntˈpil yər /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Vermont, in the central part.

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Montpelier British  

/ mɒntˈpiːljə /

noun

1. a city in N central Vermont, on the Winooski River: the state capital. Pop: 7945 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Vermont residents suffered from climate change-exacerbated events like torrential rains which washed out major cities such as Montpelier.

From Salon

Last year, Vermont suffered a catastrophic series of torrential rains that washed out major cities like Montpelier, the state's capital, and the nearby municipality of Barre.

From Salon

The Whitney Laboratory team collaborated with scientists at the Institute of Human Genetics in Montpelier, France, Cornell University and Cardiff University to complete the study.

From Science Daily

Their stately homes—Mount Vernon, Monticello, Montpelier, and the Hermitage—are major tourist attractions.

From Literature

Five months after flooding inundated Vermont’s capital, water entered the basements of some downtown Montpelier businesses as the city monitored the level of the Winooski River.

From Seattle Times