Montreal

[ mon-tree-awl, muhn- ]

/ ˌmɒn triˈɔl, ˌmʌn- /

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noun

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

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French Mont·ré·al

[mawn-rey-al]. /mɔ̃ reɪˈal/.

OTHER WORDS FROM Montreal

Mont·re·al·er, noun

Words nearby Montreal

montmorillonite, Montparnasse, Montpelier, Montpellier, Montrachet, Montreal, Montreal canoe, Montreal North, Montreuil, Montreux, Montrose

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How to use Montreal in a sentence

In addition to the Virginia highways, Transurban operates 17 toll facilities in Australia and one in Montreal.
Maryland selects Transurban, Macquarie to develop toll lanes for Beltway, I-270|Katherine Shaver|February 19, 2021|Washington Post
In our Elo ratings, the Bruins rank second and Montreal is 12th, but they are closer in terms of Cup odds — the Bruins are second at 13 percent, and the Habs are 10th at 4 percent.
The NHL’s Most Bitter Rivalry Is On Pause. But It Could Come Back With A Vengeance.|Terrence Doyle|February 18, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
After, they pined for one another while he trudged across Wisconsin’s 1,200-mile Ice Age Trail and she tended to a dying friend in Montreal.
What It’s Like to Fall in Love on a Long Hike|Grayson Haver Currin|February 13, 2021|Outside Online
Montreal splits the time in its net between Jake Allen and Carey Price.
The NHL’s Canadian teams are scoring a lot. Like, a lot, a lot.|Neil Greenberg|February 12, 2021|Washington Post

Kaspi is astrophysicist at the McGill Space Institute in Montreal, Canada.
Exploding neutron star proves to be energy standout of the cosmos|Lisa Grossman|February 12, 2021|Science News For Students
Castro actually flew up to Montreal to be a pallbearer at the 2000 funeral of a beloved Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau.
Canada ♥ Cuba Just Got Complicated|Shinan Govani|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A longtime Zionist, Kawalek grew up in Montreal in a semi-religious household.
A Gay Jewish Zionist American Doctor in Gaza and What He Saw|Itay Hod|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Johnny Depp has a pretty sizeable role in Tusk as the Montreal private eye Guy LaPointe.
Kevin Smith's Marijuanaissance: On 'Tusk,' 'Falling Out' with Ben Affleck, and 20 Years of 'Clerks'|Marlow Stern|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They are so popular that Black Seed Bagels has now opened in New York selling Montreal-style bagels, and the lines are long.
The Foodie Capital of Canada|Michele Willens|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Travelers to Montreal all have their favorite spots and memories, of course.
The Foodie Capital of Canada|Michele Willens|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The parliament house and library of the British provinces, at Montreal, burned by a mob.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Father Gavazzi, an emissary of the pope to America, caused a riot by his preaching at Montreal.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
A destructive fire at Montreal laid waste a considerable portion of the city.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
I had then telegraphed to a lawyer I knew in Montreal, and he had replied that he was on the track of the wanderer.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Clifton Holt went with them to the city of Montreal, where they stayed a few days, as all American tourists do.
David Fleming's Forgiveness|Margaret Murray Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for Montreal

Montreal

/ (ˌmɒntrɪˈɔːl) /

noun

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)French name: Montréal (mɔ̃real)

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Cultural definitions for Montreal

Montreal

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

notes for Montreal

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

notes for Montreal

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