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

A year ago, Mboko was 337th in the world but she announced herself on the world stage last year by winning the WTA 1000 title in Montreal and the Hong Kong Open.

From Barron's

The company has said bottling operations for Canada and non-US markets are set to move to a Quebec facility southwest of Montreal.

From BBC

Holden says Bank of Montreal was able to expand ROE in fiscal 2025 through levers other than provisions for credit losses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Find insight on Stablecoin, Bank of Montreal, Prudential, AMP and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal

Having previously managed MLS rivals Montreal, Nancy led Columbus to the MLS Cup in 2023 and then the Leagues Cup - a competition between Mexican and American sides, as they finished second in the league.

From BBC