Montana

American  

[mon-tan-uh] / mɒnˈtæn ə /

noun

1. Joseph, Jr. Joe, born 1956, U.S. football player.

2. a state in the northwestern United States. 147,138 sq. mi. (381,085 sq. km). Helena. MT (for use with zip code), Mont.

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Montana ¹ British  

/ mɒnˈtænə /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Mont.   MT.  a state of the western US: consists of the Great Plains in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west. Capital: Helena. Pop: 917 621 (2003 est). Area: 377 070 sq km (145 587 sq miles)

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Montana ² British  

/ mɒnˈtænə /

noun

1. Joe. born 1958, American football quarterback

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Montana Cultural  

1. State in the northwestern United States, lying partly in the Rocky Mountains, bordered by British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, Canada, to the north; North Dakota and South Dakota to the east; Wyoming to the south; and Idaho to the west. Its capital is Helena, and its largest city is Billings.

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Other Word Forms

• Montanan adjective

Example Sentences

On Jan. 30, Vonn suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, with meniscus and bone damage, when she crashed during a downhill race in Crans Montana, Switzerland.

From Los Angeles Times

As fans posed with props like the Stewart “leg table” and retro Hannah outfits, the event was a chance to celebrate all things “Hannah Montana.”

From Los Angeles Times

To qualify for membership in the Auric Room 1915, for instance, members must spend at least 30 to 60 days a year in Montana.

From The Wall Street Journal

It's been 20 years since Hannah Montana debuted on Disney Channel.

From BBC

Amazon is investing $4 billion to push two-day delivery further across its network—and finding it takes a lot to get packages to the wilds of Montana within 48 hours.

From The Wall Street Journal