Detroit

[ dih-troit ]

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.

Detroit

/ 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

Detroit

1. Largest city in Michigan .

Notes

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

Example Sentences

The fact that he was celebrating another loss for the star-crossed city of Detroit only enhances the symbolism.

From The Daily Beast

I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands?

From The Daily Beast

Buffalo ranked tenth in the nation, while Detroit and Pittsburgh ranked twelth and thirteenth, respectively.

From The Daily Beast

The seven-year-old Detroit girl was sleeping on the couch as her grandmother sat next to her watching television.

From The Daily Beast

Just as often, and to more stinging effect, the adjectives come from black people in this town an hour north of Detroit.

From The Daily Beast

No man was more highly respected for unswerving integrity, and uprightness of purpose, than Robert Banks, of Detroit.

From Project Gutenberg

Along the shores of these mighty lakes fighting was going on; at Detroit on the west; at Niagara on the east.

From Project Gutenberg

A man sprang up on the rail of the Detroit and waved a white flag to show that they had surrendered.

From Project Gutenberg

They were the ships Detroit and Queen Charlotte, a large brig, two schooners, and a sloop.

From Project Gutenberg

The straits of Detroit have been well surveyed, and afford a deep, navigable channel at all times.

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