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Montanan

Montanan

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A person who was born in or lives in the U.S. state of Montana
  • noun
  • /mɒnˈtænən/
: montanés
  • Many Montanans enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and fishing during the summer.
  • fellow Montanans
  • true Montanans
  • native Montanan

And I'm a fellow Montanan and also a professor at MIT.

Examples

  • Many Montanans, especially ranchers, never gave her a chance.

    Academic text (2001)

  • I didn't even hunt, which is strange for a Montanan, but there you are.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • However you might describe them, it seems every Montanan has an opinion about wolves and how they should be managed.

    Blog text (6)

  • "I just wanted you to know," she said, "a lot of us Montanans here are behind you boys one hundred percent."

    Fiction book (1995)

  • It's not a secret that Montanans love to ski.

    Blog text (10)

  • It was cold, even for a Montanan, so the highest place stayed nearly empty.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The chinook name and wind are certainly not unknown to Montanans.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Whitefish is a town of hard-charging, deep-turning Montanans who hold their local mountain close to their heart.

    Blog text (16)

  • Every Montanan takes pride in the state’s stunning natural beauty.

  • As a lifelong Montanan, she loves to explore the vast landscapes of her home.

Surface Forms

Montanan singular
Montanans plural

Morphology

Montanan = Montana (transparent) = Montana + an

Clear demonym/adjectival formation from the place name Montana using the productive suffix -an; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Montanan comes from the state's name Montana, which comes from the Spanish word montaña meaning 'mountain' or 'mountainous'. So a Montanan is simply a person from the 'mountain' state, an image that helps you remember the meaning.