Monticello

American  

[mon-ti-chel-oh, -sel-oh] / ˌmɒn tɪˈtʃɛl oʊ, -ˈsɛl oʊ /

noun

1. the estate and residence of Thomas Jefferson, in central Virginia, near Charlottesville.

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Monticello Cultural  

1. The home of Thomas Jefferson, in central Virginia. The mansion at Monticello, designed by Jefferson himself, is a notable example of the use of ancient forms, such as the dome, in the architecture of his time.

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Monticello appears on the back (“tails” side) of the nickel; Jefferson's head is on the front.

Example Sentences

For example, Thomas Jefferson mortgaged 150 of the bondspeople he owned to build his iconic residence at Monticello.

From The Wall Street Journal

So the arrival of IT and professional-service jobs is something of a novelty in Tahlequah, as well as Monticello, Ky., another community where Provalus operates, and Brewton, Ala., the company’s headquarters town.

From The Wall Street Journal

Indian will retain its manufacturing facilities in Spirit Lake, Iowa, and Monticello, Minn., and former Harley executive Mike Kennedy will be the company’s CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Our lineage and our legacy hails back to Athens, to Rome, to Philadelphia, to Monticello,” Miller said.

From Los Angeles Times

Prior to his appearance in Seattle, Burns’ promotional voyage for “The American Revolution” had already taken him to major cities on the East Coast, including historically relevant locales like Boston and Monticello in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he spoke on the Fourth of July.

From Salon