adj
Monterey
mon-tuh-RAY
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Describing a building style influenced by early Spanish-Californian architecture, typically with a low-pitched roof and a long, roofed balcony on the upper floor.
"The old ranch house was built in Monterey style, with its wide upstairs porch shaded by the roofline."
How to Use Monterey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to describe furniture or houses built in the old Spanish-Californian ranch style.
Common pairings
Monterey-style house
Monterey furniture
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Etymology
From the Californian city Monterey, itself borrowed from Spanish Monterrey ("mountain of the king"), from monte ("mountain") + rey ("king").