Monte Carlo

American

[mon-tee kahr-loh, -ti, mawn-te kahr-law] / ˈmɒn ti ˈkɑr loʊ, -tɪ, ˈmɔn tɛ ˈkɑr lɔ /

noun

a town in Monaco principality, in SE France: gambling resort.

adjective

Statistics. of, relating to, or using a Monte Carlo method, as a Monte Carlo simulation or solution.

Monte Carlo British

/ mɔ̃te karlo, ˈmɒntɪ ˈkɑːləʊ /

noun

a town and resort forming part of the principality of Monaco, on the Riviera: famous casino and the destination of an annual car rally (the Monte Carlo Rally ). Pop: 15 507 (2000)

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Monte Carlo Cultural

City in Monaco, world famous for its gambling casino.

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Monte Carlo

The atmosphere was Monte Carlo meets frat party — helicopters in and out, a beachside DJ set, beer pong tournaments.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Monte Carlo models run thousands of scenarios to effectively stress-test a portfolio.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Another search of Davis’ associated home turned up a Monte Carlo receipt for the time Shakur was killed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

He has since grown his collection from that Lumina—once his grandfather’s car—to three more 1990s Chevy Luminas, three Impalas, a 1999 Monte Carlo and a few Pontiacs, among others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

I saw in a paper the other day that the hotel Cote d’Azur at Monte Carlo had gone to new management, and had a different name.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

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