Dearborn

[deer-bern, -bawrn]

noun

1. Henry, 1751–1829, U.S. soldier and diplomat: Secretary of War 1801–09.

2. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.

3. Fort Dearborn.

Dearborn

/ ˈdɪəbən, -ˌbɔːn /

noun

1. a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit: automobile industry. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

Masri Sweets — Masri Sweets, in the suburb of Dearborn, was a must-visit on my trip.

From Salon

He rose through faculty and administrative ranks in Michigan for more than 20 years before being appointed vice president for research in 2015, a role in which he oversaw a $1.5-billion research portfolio across campuses in Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2021, Zia graduated from the University of Michigan–Dearborn with a degree in software engineering.

From Slate

Nearly 70% of voters in Dearborn, Mich., traditionally a Democratic stronghold that is home to the largest concentration of Muslims in the country, voted for President Trump or Green Party candidate Jill Stein last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the cover of night, our queer forebears squeezed through a narrow passage down Tooker Alley in Towertown between Dearborn and State Streets.

From Salon