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

Monterey Park’s City Council had already banned data centers by ordinance, after a proposed 247,000-square-foot data center met an outpouring of public anger and concern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But the Monterey Park vote can only be overturned by another ballot measure, making it the most permanent data center ban in a jurisdiction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The ballot measure emerged from the fight against a 247,000-square-foot center proposed in 2024 by the Australian-owned investment firm HMC StratCap for a residential area in Monterey Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

While there is no formal opposition to Measure NDC, some building trades like Ironworker Local 433 supported the Monterey Park data center when it was still live before city council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

How could it happen that the car that picked up Gay broke down before it got into Monterey?

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck