Mountie

noun

Mount·​ie ˈmau̇n-tē How to pronounce Mountie (audio)
: a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Examples of Mountie in a Sentence

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Donovan plays Constable Jim Reynolds, an experienced Mountie who is known for his strong presence and skills in the field. Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024 The season will be eight episodes, with the first paying homage to Lillian and Mountie Gabriel’s romance as the new characters are introduced. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024 Season one starred Morgan Kohan as Lillian, Jocelyn Hudon as Grace, and Ryan-James Hatanaka as Lillian’s love interest, Mountie Gabriel. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2024 Set to premiere in January 2025 as filming begins, When Hope Calls will star Cindy Busby as Nora, Christopher Russell as Mountie Michael, Nick Bateman as Wyatt, Morgan Kohan as Lillian Walsh, RJ Hatanaka as Mountie Gabriel, Wendy Crewson as Tess Steward and Henneke Talbot as Maggie Parsons. Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024 Retired Mountie Bill Avery and newspaper reporter Rosemary Coulter team up to unravel a mystery putting their entire community at risk. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2024 Patrick is a teacher Patrick didn't get bitten by the Mountie or the acting bug. Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2023 In 1987’s The Untouchables, directed by Brian De Palma, Swan played a Canadian Mountie. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023 Rogers 3, Valley View 1 Gael Salinas drove in Rogers' first run and also picked up a save as Rogers held on to defeat Valley View in a nonconference game at Mountie Field. Rick Fires, Arkansas Online, 7 May 2023

Word History

Etymology

mounted policeman

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Mountie was in 1914

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“Mountie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mountie. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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Mountie

noun
Mount·​ie ˈmau̇nt-ē How to pronounce Mountie (audio)
: a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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