Monterey

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UK/ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/US/ˈmɑnəˌɹeɪ/

proper noun

A city in Monterey County, California.

OriginSpanish Monterrey ← Galician Monterrei →
CommonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The place name of various cities and counties.
    1. A city in Monterey County, California.

      In Pacific Grove, a California coastal town close to Monterey but far from its many tourists, Monarchs migrate every year, as do people looking for a hometown hideaway.

      2017 April 2, Tara Donaldson, “5 quiet U.S. coastal towns that offer a seaside escape”, in CNN
    2. A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named for the Battle of Monterey.
    3. A town, the county seat of Highland County, Virginia.
    4. A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  2. alternativeAlternative spelling of Monterrey.
  3. obsoleteObsolete spelling of Monterrei.
adjectiveMonterey (not comparable)
  1. not comparablearchitectureOf a style reminiscent of the architecture of Alta California.

Origin

  1. GalicianMonterrei
  2. SpanishMonterrey
  3. EnglishMonterey

Borrowed from Spanish Monterrey, from Galician Monterrei, from monte (“mountain”) + rei (“king”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Monterey

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Cite this entry
APA

Monterey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monterey

MLA

“Monterey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monterey. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Monterey,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monterey.

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