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

Rousseau, who lives in Montreal but is an anglophone, had come under fire for his French language skills in the past, including shortly after he was appointed as CEO of Air Canada in 2021.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Air Canada is the country's largest airline and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec -- Canada's traditionally French-speaking region.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

I even met my wife there who was visiting from Montreal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Bank of Montreal BMO 2.54%increase; green up pointing triangle plans to launch tokenized cash capabilities that will allow institutional clients to move funds securely at all times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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