Treasure State

proper noun

Official nickname for Montana: a state of the United States.

Meanings

proper nounthe Treasure State
  1. Official nickname for Montana: a state of the United States.

Origin

So called from its mineral reserves.

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APA

Treasure State. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treasure%20State

MLA

“Treasure State.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treasure%20State. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Treasure State,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Treasure%20State.

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