Cadillac

American  

[kad-l-ak, ka-dee-yak] / ˈkæd lˌæk, ka diˈyak /

noun

1. Antoine de la Mothe 1657?–1730, French colonial governor in North America: founder of Detroit.

2. a city in NW Michigan.

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Example Sentences

And Sergio Perez took 10th for what could be the first point for the new Cadillac team, although he faces an investigation for being incorrectly positioned on the restart after the red flag.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

That design element is a salute to the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, where 10 vintage Cadillacs are buried nose-first in the ground that to many resembles a 20th century Stonehenge.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

A couple of weeks later, he was the first alternate again and spent the afternoon at the Cadillac Championship near Miami getting ready to play until everyone made their tee times.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

She zipped to The WSJ Money Interview in a Cadillac Escalade outfitted with an engine that roars like a race car and retails for around $180,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

I kept thinking I’d drive the Cadillac out toward Mill Town and see could I find Lightfoot McLendon and take her to ride, but I never got to.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns