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

• Montrealer
  noun

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Example Sentences

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Montreal

And with three minutes remaining in the final period, Winnipeg trailed the Montreal Canadiens 4-0.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Canada cannot become a full-fledged member of the EU because of geography,” von der Leyen said in Montreal on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Announcing the investment ahead of a major Canada-EU summit in Montreal, Carney said "this is the moment that will decide where AI is built, how AI is governed, and who AI serves."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

One of the first reports included an account of an anti-Nazi rally in Montreal, Canada, which Bevan addressed in 1934.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Sometimes he is in Montreal for the weekend, where they have much better restaurants and decent wines.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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