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

Philadelphia was the most important harbor in the U.S. in the early 1800s; even Montreal was more conducive to shipping from Buffalo and points west.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your latest questions after the Montreal race weekend.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

It was far from a foregone conclusion that Russell would have converted his lead into a win in Montreal.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Russell ended a run of three successive pole positions for team-mate Antonelli by pipping him in Montreal.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

As she turned the pages she imagined the quarrels Rohin had overheard in his house in Montreal.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri