Monterey

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Monterey

/ˌmɒntəˈɹeɪ/ UK
/ˈmɑnəˌɹeɪ/ US

Rhymes with -eɪ

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

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.
A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, named for the Battle of Monterey.
A town, the county seat of Highland County, Virginia.
A suburb of Sydney in the Bayside council area, New South Wales, Australia.
alternative Alternative spelling of Monterrey
obsolete Obsolete spelling of Monterrei

adjective

not comparable Of a style reminiscent of the architecture of Alta California.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: salinas, fresno, monterrey, carmel, los, california, seaside, delmonte, castroville, marina, santacruz, monterey park, monterey county, monmouth, carmel-by-the-sea, sand city

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@misc{monterey_2026,
  title = {Monterey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monterey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}