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

Derived Forms

• Montrealer
  noun

Example Sentences

The destiny of the win in Montreal was far from certain when Russell retired.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Yet even Amik needed 30 years to chew his way out of the billion dollars in red ink that the Montreal Olympics cost.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

In Montreal, he made it pretty clear that he does not fancy sticking around if the engine rules don't change.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

St. Louis might not have been handed a chance to test his coaching chops in the NHL so soon if Montreal hadn’t imploded in such spectacular fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

In exchange, the Agency offered him a new life, even taking him to Montreal to meet with his Russian girlfriend, who had traveled there with the CIA's help.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau