Montgomery

American  

[mont-guhm-uh-ree, -guhm-ree] / mɒntˈgʌm ə ri, -ˈgʌm ri /

noun

1. Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein Monty, 1887–1976, British field marshal: World War II commander of British 8th Army in Africa and Europe.

2. Lucy Maud, 1874–1942, Canadian writer, creator of Anne of Green Gables.

3. Richard, 1736–75, American Revolutionary general.

4. Wes John Leslie Montgomery, 1925–68, U.S. jazz guitarist.

5. a city in and the capital of Alabama, in the central part, on the Alabama River.

6. a town in SW Ohio.

7. Montgomeryshire.

8. a male given name.

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Montgomery ¹ British  

/ məntˈɡʌmərɪ /

noun

1. Bernard Law, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, nicknamed Monty. 1887–1976, British field marshal. As commander of the 8th Army in North Africa, he launched the offensive, beginning with the victory at El Alamein (1942), that drove Rommel's forces back to Tunis. He also commanded the ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1944) and accepted Germany's surrender at Lüneburg Heath (May 7, 1945)

2. L ( ucy ) M ( aud ). 1874–1942, Canadian writer; her novels include Anne of Green Gables (1908) and its sequels.

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Montgomery ² British  

/ məntˈɡʌmərɪ /

noun

1. a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River: state capital; capital of the Confederacy (1861). Pop: 200 123 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The “video nasty” spawned a number of sequels, spinoffs and now a remake starring Barbie Ferreira and Dacre Montgomery that hit theaters this month.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"I do think it's doable," retired US Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery told the BBC this morning.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Like what happened in Montgomery, No Kings has the potential to own the streets.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

But there is a relatively simple explanation this time around, according to Guy LeBas, chief fixed-income strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

I should have returned to Montgomery directly from the prison, but Walter's family wanted to meet, and since they were less than an hour from the prison I had promised to come to Monroeville.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson