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. Joe. born 1958, American football quarterback

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Montana ² 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 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

However, in honor of the newly released “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special” on Disney+, it is now being offered up on Airbnb for a much more reasonable price: $0.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Chitwood is targeting legal loopholes in Montana, though he was vague about the particulars.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

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 • Mar. 26, 2026

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 • Mar. 24, 2026

“What happens in some small town in Montana stays in some small town in Montana.”

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