Montreal

American  

[mon-tree-awl, muhn-] / ˌmɒn triˈɔl, ˌmʌn- /

noun

1. a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence.

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Montreal British  

/ ˌmɒntrɪˈɔːl /

noun

1. French name: Montréal.  a city and major port in central Canada, in S Quebec on Montreal Island at the junction of the Ottawa and St Lawrence Rivers. Pop: 1 039 534 (2001)

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Montreal Cultural  

1. City in southern Quebec province, Canada, on Montreal Island in the St. Lawrence River; a cultural, commercial, financial, and industrial center.

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Montreal is the second-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and the second-largest city in Canada, after Toronto.

It lies at the foot of Mount Royal, for which it is named.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Montrealer
  noun

Example Sentences

It was first reported in February that Trudeau, 54, had closed on a nearly century-old stone dwelling in the Outremont neighborhood, having secured a mortgage for the seven-bedroom abode through the Bank of Montreal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Trudeau, who split from his wife, Sophie, in August 2023, shares three children with his estranged spouse, all of whom are currently said to be living with their mother in Montreal.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The destiny of the win in Montreal was far from certain when Russell retired.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet even Amik needed 30 years to chew his way out of the billion dollars in red ink that the Montreal Olympics cost.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In the breast pocket of a dark coat hanging on a wall peg, they discover a ledger book from a bank in Montreal.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly