Menton

American

[men-tohn, mahn-tawn] / mɛnˈtoʊn, mɑ̃ˈtɔ̃ /

noun

a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.

Menton British

/ mɑ̃tɔ̃, mɛnˈtəʊn /

noun

a town and resort in SE France, on the Mediterranean: belonged to Monaco from the 14th century until 1848, then an independent republic until purchased by France in 1860. Pop: 28 812 (1999)

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She moved to Menton, near the Italian border, in the vain hope that the warm climate would cure her tuberculosis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

They spotted the apparent fossils in two parcels and sent them to be examined by a prehistory museum in the nearby city of Menton.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025

At a public library in suburban Eden Prairie, Molly Menton, 40, said she didn’t consider voting for Phillips even though he’s her congressman, saying he’s less qualified than Biden.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024

Meanwhile, Richards bought a speedboat — Mandrax — and the denizens of the Villa Nellcôte would speed along the coast for breakfast in Menton or over the border in Italy.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2023

San Remo and Menton and Monaco are Riviera towns all within a few miles of each other.

From Riviera Towns by Herbert Adams Gibbons

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