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

Montana MacLachlan, an Amazon spokesperson, said the company was “deeply saddened by the passing of one of our Amazon colleagues.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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

This dome of hot and humid air has already led to all-time temperature records being broken in parts of Montana and Utah, and now the heat is shifting eastwards.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Her brother had gone out to Montana himself and assured her this was the text any homesteader must have for farming in eastern prairie country.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson