Monterey

American  

[mon-tuh-rey] / ˌmɒn təˈreɪ /

noun

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

2. Monterey Jack.

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Monterey British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

They streamline “Monterey” into a swinging four, and Sinatra is especially playful in the second chorus—dropping words, speeding up and slowing down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cesar E. Chavez Avenue is more than six miles, cutting through the working-class communities of Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles and Monterey Park.

From Los Angeles Times

Big Sur Fire and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrived and coordinated search and rescue efforts, according to a news release.

From Los Angeles Times

“He is the one that had the biggest say in the way that Iran approached its strategy and fought its wars,” said Afshon Ostovar, associate professor at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pacific Valley had recently become the last locally owned and headquartered bank in Monterey County after competitors were eaten up by acquisitions, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal