Monterey

[mon-tuh-rey]

noun

1. a city in W California, on Monterey Bay: the capital of California until 1847.

2. Monterey Jack.

Monterey

/ ˌmɒntəˈreɪ /

noun

1. a city in W California: capital of Spain's Pacific empire from 1774 to 1825; taken by the US (1846). Pop: 29 960 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

On Friday morning, a magnitude 3.4 earthquake was felt near the Monterey Bay area.

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The hospitals in Monterey and Big Bear Lake provided data demonstrating they met the requirements for the status.

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Monterey County’s agricultural commissioner, Juan Hidalgo, said that, unlike other counties in the state, his jurisdiction has multiple growing seasons.

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Then I showed it at the Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, which is a car show that happens every August during Monterey Car Week in California.

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The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident, which occurred just before 1 p.m.

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