Gallatin

American  

[gal-uh-tin] / ˈgæl ə tɪn /

noun

1. Albert, 1761–1849, U.S. statesman: Secretary of the Treasury 1801–13.

2. a town in N Tennessee.

3. a river in NW Wyoming and SW Montana, flowing NW to join the Jefferson and Madison rivers in forming the Missouri River. 120 miles (193 km) long.

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Example Sentences

Treasury Secretary Albert Gallatin observed in 1815 that the people “are more Americans; they feel and act more as a nation; and I hope that the permanency of the Union is thereby better secured.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

She grew up in Gallatin, Tennessee, attending the Old Hickory Church of Christ in what she described as a “very spiritual” upbringing.

From Washington Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue team members airlifted Noorlander out of the area and a medical helicopter flew him to the hospital in nearby Bozeman, the sheriff’s office said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2023

Forest Service Supervisor Mary Erickson shut down Custer Gallatin National Forest; it was closed beginning Saturday and won’t reopen until Aug. 23.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2023

One afternoon they’d seen a large reddish brown raptor swoop down and snatch a ground squirrel off a cattle range in the Gallatin River valley.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen