monte
Pronunciation: [ˈmɒnteɪ]
Word
Context: "geography"
(noun) a monte is a hill or a mountain. It's a high place you can see from far away, like a small mountain where you might go hiking.
Example
We climbed to the top of the monte and enjoyed the beautiful view.
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The flat land around here is not a monte; it’s perfectly level and boring.
Example
Have you ever hiked up a monte before?
Context: "games"
(noun) in some card games, monte refers to a type of bet or gamble. It’s when players risk their money to try to win a prize during the game.
Example
At the carnival, we played monte and won some small prizes.
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I didn’t want to play monte because I thought it was too risky.
Example
Do you know how to play games that use monte?
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