: a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Examples of Mountie in a Sentence

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With Gabriel away, a new Mountie comes to town, Mountie Michael Fletcher played by Christopher Russell. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025 Reporter Rosemary Coulter and retired Mountie Bill Avery teamed up once again to investigate a train robbery, while Governor Lucas Bouchard and Mayor Lee Coulter quite literally found common ground. Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 23 Mar. 2025 The American frontier is symbolized by the independent cowboy; Canada's by the orderly Mountie. Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Brosseau has extensive law enforcement experience, having served as deputy commissioner and the commanding officer in Manitoba during his career as a Mountie. Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Mountie

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 7 Jul. 2026.

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: a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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