Monterey Jack

noun

: a semisoft whole-milk cheese with high moisture content

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Served all day, the Breakfast Bowl features country-style sausage, crispy Bo-Rounds, fluffy eggs, Southern sausage gravy, and Monterey Jack cheese. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026 Lots of Monterey Jack cheese goes into this creamy fondue, along with sour cream, chipotle peppers and bacon. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 5 Jan. 2026 There’s also an Adobo Chicken Taco, which starts with a soft flour tortilla and adds adobo chicken, fajita veggies, fresh tomato salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and romaine lettuce. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 Chipotle Smashed Sweet Potatoes call on cumin, chipotle chile pepper, and Monterey Jack cheese for Southwestern flair. Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Monterey Jack

Word History

Etymology

David Jack or Jacks †1907 California landowner

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Monterey Jack was in 1940

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“Monterey Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Monterey%20Jack. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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