Montrealer

Plateau dweller, perhaps

A Montrealer is a person from Montreal, Canada's second-largest city and the cultural center of French-speaking Quebec.

The term applies to residents regardless of whether they speak French or English: As a lifelong Montrealer, she navigated both languages effortlessly.

Canadian

Quebecois

Person from French-speaking Canada

bilingual · poutine · smoked meat · bagels · Saint-Laurent · Metro · STM · allophone · Quebecker · maple

urban

downtown

Central business district

cafés · nightlife · festivals · lofts · murals · galleries · gentrification · condos · architecture · underground city

cosmopolitan

multicultural

Including multiple ethnic traditions

pluralism · intercultural · Little Italy · Chinatown · Portuguese · Haitian · festivals · heritage · cuisine · integration

Opposites
Canadian city rivalry

MontrealerTorontonian

Person from Ontario's capital

Vancouverite · Edmontonian · Winnipegger · British Columbian

urban vs. rural Quebec

Montrealerhabitant

Resident of a place

Phrases
Family

Montreal, Montrealers

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G