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

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Montana

Yet another heat wave scorched the Western United States Saturday, bringing extreme heat warnings to Southern California and record temperatures in the Southwest and Montana.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026

Now, that same homestead has been put on the market, with the listing describing the 40-acre property as a “premium” dwelling that offers “a seamless blend of sophisticated architectural design and expansive Montana big-sky privacy.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Previously, Rachel worked as a freelance journalist based in Montana and video correspondent in Peru for Agence France-Presse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

In addition to the election of their young mayor, Bozeman local Katie Fire Thunder, 25, was appointed in December to the Montana House of Representatives.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

More numbers: There are more than five hundred miles of Montana yet to go.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti