Montreal

[mon-tree-awl, muhn-]

noun

1. a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence.

Montreal

/ ˌmɒntrɪˈɔːl /

noun

1. French name: Montréal. a city and major port in central Canada, in S Quebec on Montreal Island at the junction of the Ottawa and St Lawrence Rivers. Pop: 1 039 534 (2001)

Montreal

1. City in southern Quebec province, Canada, on Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence River; a cultural, commercial, financial, and industrial center.

Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and the second-largest city in Canada, after Toronto.

It lies at the foot of Mount Royal, for which it is named.

Other Word Forms

• Montrealer noun

Example Sentences

Perry and Trudeau first sparked relationship rumors in late July, when they were seen sharing a meal and some good conversation at an upscale restaurant in Montreal.

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This is Canada, so the photograph you probably will see this week is one of father and son, simultaneously doffing their caps in the outfield at Olympic Stadium, when Guerrero played for the Montreal Expos.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney is fast-tracking the expansion at the Port of Montreal as Canada seeks to grow trade outside of the U.S.

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The two were on their way to a winter weekend in Montreal when they stopped at Chan’s family home in the Boston suburbs so she could introduce Zuckerberg.

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The company accepted responsibility but argued that compensation should be limited to the lower amount set for checked baggage under the Montreal Convention, an international agreement that covers airline liability.

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