monte
/ˈmɒnti/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: montes
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
Noun
Examples
A starry 20th-anniversary revival of “Topdog/Underdog,” her Pulitzer Prize-winning fable about two brothers, three-card monte and one troubling inheritance, is in previews on Broadway.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A wood or forest; timberland.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “monte” mean?
A game in which three or four cards are dealt face-up and players bet on which of them will first be matched in suit by others dealt.
Is “monte” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.