Monterey
- proper noun
- /ˌmɒntəˈreɪ/
- Established in 1994, California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) is a public university located on California's central coast.
- Monterey Bay
- Monterey Peninsula
- Monterey Bay Aquarium
And then by the time we got to California, Monterey, beautiful place.
- And then by the time we got to California, Monterey, beautiful place.
- Heck Seth was a speaker at the Women's Republican Convention, which I just find that he goes to this convention in Monterey, CA.
- And it was like, this is Monterey as well as this is Monterey.
Examples
-
And the reason that I've been thinking about all of this is I am going to Monterey here in California in the next few weeks, then two or three weeks to visit these guys.
-
I have a house in Monterey, but I'm never there.
-
I did go to Monterey for yes car week.
-
And then by the time we got to California, Monterey, beautiful place.
-
- Well, we live in Monterey now.
-
I'm with the District Attorney's Office in Monterey County.
-
As you may know, most of the Monterey Peninsula is a wildlife refuge.
Fiction book (2002) -
So they came, and they spent their summers in Monterey and Pacific Grove enjoying the ocean.
-
I traveled to Monterey to oversee the unloading of our goods off a Yankee ship.
Fiction book (1991) -
I love visiting Monterey for its stunning coastal views and delicious seafood.
Compounds
A tall pine tree from California with long needles in groups of three, often grown for wood
A tall tree that stays green all year from the Monterey Bay area used to decorate gardens and block wind
Surface Forms
Etymology
Monterey comes from the Spanish parts monte and rey, which mean 'mountain' and 'king'. You can remember it as 'king's mountain', a name given by the Spanish for a coastal town with high land by the sea.