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

Example Sentences

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Montreal

The BBC spoke to Canadians in Montreal from across the country about their concerns over the new tariffs.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Last week, the family was traveling to Montreal but was initially unable to board their flight because one of his daughters had a problem with the spelling of her name on her ticket.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Montreal saw a similar, though less severe impact from wildfires on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Simon Prefontaine, a game designer at Bethesda Game Studios' Montreal office, says his studio works on "core franchises" such as Fallout and The Elder Scrolls.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

I tell them I’ll write again from Winnipeg or Montreal or wherever I end up.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien