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

Benches clear in the 4th inning of the Red Sox-Tigers game in Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In his first year with Detroit, Valdez is 2-2 with a 4.57 ERA in eight starts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Cities such as Los Angeles and Detroit installed red-yellow-green traffic lights that governed drivers’ actions on busy streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"I mean, Detroit grit, it's what we've been talking about all year."

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Darkness seeps into every crack and corner of this Detroit.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi