Mountie

American

[moun-tee] / ˈmaʊn ti /

Or Mounty

noun

Informal.

plural

Mounties

a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Mountie British

/ ˈmaʊntɪ /

noun

informal a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

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Etymology

Origin of Mountie

First recorded in 1885–90; mount(ed) + -ie

Example Sentences

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He said, "U.S. searches for 'move to Canada' increased by 1,270% making this a perfect time to debut my new reality show, 'Who Wants to Marry a Mountie?"

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a news release that retired Mountie William Majcher is accused of helping the Chinese government identify the person targeted in the intimidation.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Not long after, I pause to retie the soaked laces of my left sneaker beneath a bronze statue of a Mountie and his horse.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2022

An Eskimo harpoons a trading-ship captain; a Mountie investigates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2021

By the middle of hard winter I thought I was Sergeant Preston—a Mountie on a radio show I had listened to as a child.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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