Montana

[ mon-tan-uh ]

/ mɒnˈtæn ə /

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noun

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

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

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OTHER WORDS FROM Montana

Mon·tan·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Montana

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How to use Montana in a sentence

In some locations, like Anchorage and across Montana, clinics are vaccinating those 65 and older and walk-ins when extra doses are available.
To Vaccinate U.S. Veterans, Health Care Workers Must Cross Mountains, Plains and Tundra|Patricia Kime / Kaiser Health News|February 18, 2021|Time
He sees some Montana-like swagger in Mahomes and compared Brady to a modern-day Otto Graham, who won seven titles in 10 seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
Brady vs. Mahomes is one of the greatest Super Bowl QB matchups ever. We ranked all 55.|Scott Allen, Neil Greenberg|February 4, 2021|Washington Post
So those 4,000 construction workers in Montana who work for 19 weeks were turned into nearly 1,500 jobs on an annual basis.
Ted Cruz pumps up Keystone job numbers|Salvador Rizzo|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
From Greybull it was back to into Montana, which included my third drive through Yellowstone.
In Big Sky country, a pandemic-era fly-fishing getaway|Carl Fincke|January 21, 2021|Washington Post

I’m writing this from our cabin in northern Montana, where my wife, dogs, and I have spent three weeks over the holidays.
The Best Fleece-Lined Pants for the Outdoors|Wes Siler|January 15, 2021|Outside Online
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 gold mines of Montana, on the head-waters of the Missouri, are hardly surpassed for richness by any in the world.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866|Various
I was not a pilgrim, but an engineer attaché to an expedition through Dakota and Montana, to inspect some new military posts.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce
The water that comes from our mountains and is conserved under those forests is the very life-blood of the State of Montana.
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various
The witch elm (Ulmus montana) was the one commonly employed for the purpose, as most easily attainable.
Notes and Queries for Worcestershire|John Noake
He said, "We believe in leasing those lands out there in Montana and in Wyoming and all over this country."
Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress|Various

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.