Gallatin

American  

[gal-uh-tin] / ˈgæl ə tɪn /

noun

1. Albert, 1761–1849, U.S. statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1801–13.

2. a town in N Tennessee.

3. a river in NW Wyoming and SW Montana, flowing NW to join the Jefferson and Madison rivers in forming the Missouri River. 120 miles (193 km) long.

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Example Sentences

Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin observed in 1815 that the people “are more Americans; they feel and act more as a nation; and I hope that the permanency of the Union is thereby better secured.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue team members airlifted Noorlander out of the area and a medical helicopter flew him to the hospital in nearby Bozeman, the sheriff’s office said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Forest Service Supervisor Mary Erickson shut down Custer Gallatin National Forest; it was closed beginning Saturday and won’t reopen until Aug. 23.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

Horse and cow pastures give way to planned communities with bucolic names like Durham Farms and The Retreat at Norman Farm that surround the main cities of Gallatin and Hendersonville.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2023

When Elvis and Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came along, we listened to them too, usually on WLS out of Chicago, but our hearts were always with the black groups Gallatin brought us.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam