mont

IPA/mˈɒnt/
KK[mˈɑnt]IPA/mˈɑːnt/

mont — noun

1. a short written form of the U.S. state name Montana, used in addresses, official

1.名詞B1
釋義

a short written form of the U.S. state name Montana, used in addresses, official forms, and news articles to save space

例句

The package was shipped to Great Falls, Mont., and arrived three days later.

state abbreviation in an address after a city name

Dario's family moved from Mont. to Oregon when he was in middle school.

同義詞
  • MT

    the two-letter U.S. Postal Service code, used without a period on envelopes and forms

文法句型

Mont. + period (AP style)

two-letter code MT (postal)

用法筆記

The traditional AP-style abbreviation is 'Mont.' with a period. The two-letter U.S. Postal Service code 'MT' is used without a period in mailing addresses. Avoid confusing 'Mont.' with 'Miss.' (Mississippi) or 'Minn.' (Minnesota), which have similar short forms.

常見錯誤

❌She lives in Mont.' (when the context does not make the meaning clear).
✅She lives in Mont., short for Montana.
💡spell out the state name the first time in formal writing, then use the abbreviation.