Montana

[ mon-tan-uh ]

/ mɒnˈtæn ə /

noun

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

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM Montana

Mon·tan·an, adjective, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for montana

And Montana and South Dakota are basically red, of course, but are both elect Democrats sometimes.
Dems, It’s Time to Dump Dixie|Michael Tomasky|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Catherine Lemay is impressed by neither the myth nor the reality when she arrives in Montana in the summer of 1956.
The Golden West Up for Grabs: ‘Painted Horses’ Is the Next Great Western Novel|Wendy Smith|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Three of those Democratic incumbents represent Indiana, Montana, and North Dakota.
The Dems’ Midterm Performance Anxiety|Michael Tomasky|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But only recently did this dispute spread to the lily-white slopes of a Montana ski resort.
A Racist’s Crazy Ski Resort Smackdown|James Kirchick|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Only Oregon, New Mexico, Vermont, Montana and Washington have such protections in place.
On Her Own Terms: Why Brittany Maynard Has Chosen to Die|Gene Robinson|October 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The city is a center for an area of 22,500 square miles, extending north to the Canadian line and west into Montana.
North Dakota|Various
I have a ranch in Montana with about three thousand sheep on it.
The Free Range|Francis William Sullivan
In the woods of the far Northwest, and inland to Montana, the Western larch is one of the mighty forest trees.
Trees Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
The silver and copper mines of Montana also employ a large number of these people.
Our Foreigners|Samuel P. Orth
The streams have since been stocked with brook and rainbow trout, and efforts are being made to introduce the Montana grayling.
Favorite Fish and Fishing|James Alexander Henshall

British Dictionary definitions for montana (1 of 2)

Montana¹

/ (mɒnˈtænə) /

noun

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)Abbreviation: Mont, (with zip code) MT

British Dictionary definitions for montana (2 of 2)

Montana²

/ (mɒnˈtænə) /

noun

Joe. born 1958, American football quarterback

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Cultural definitions for montana

Montana

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.