Detroit

American  

[dih-troit] / dɪˈtrɔɪt /

noun

1. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.

2. a river in SE Michigan, flowing S from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, forming part of the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. About 32 miles (52 km) long.

3. the U.S. automobile industry.

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Detroit British  

/ dɪˈtrɔɪt /

noun

1. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River: a major Great Lakes port; largest car-manufacturing centre in the world. Pop: 911 402 (2003 est)

2. a river in central North America, flowing along the US-Canadian border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie

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Detroit Cultural  

1. Largest city in Michigan.

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As the center of automobile production, it is often referred to as the “Motor City” or “Motown.”

Example Sentences

Always a few days old by the time I see it, but at least I can keep up with my Detroit Tigers.

From Literature

The best long-term deal available to him was from the Detroit Tigers at about $28.5 million annually over six years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cade Cunningham finished with 22 points as the Detroit Pistons held off a late rally from the depleted Denver Nuggets to hang on for a 109-107 road victory on Tuesday.

From Barron's

Ryan won an award from the New York Press Club in 2018 for coverage of a jailhouse informant scandal in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I think we’re gonna be pragmatic about it,” she said at an Automotive Press Association event in Detroit earlier this month.

From The Wall Street Journal