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 time trials come first in Montreal, with riders setting off at one-minute intervals, racing against the clock.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

He said Canada and the EU intend to hammer out their future relationship at a summit next month in Montreal.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Next month, Carney is hosting an EU-Canada summit in Montreal, where he said discussions will begin on building "a much stronger and deeper economic and security partnership."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

Organizations that have said they would pledge capital toward supporting the country’s economic agenda include the Bank of Montreal and insurer Sun Life Financial, the Journal also reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Let’s just go. If we leave now we can be in Montreal by dark. Nobody will ever find us.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt