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Grand Rapids

American  

noun

  1. a city in SW Michigan: furniture factories.


adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to mass-produced furniture of generally low quality.

Grand Rapids British  

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) a city in SW Michigan: electronics, car parts. Pop: 195 601 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Stevens put up strong numbers in rural parts of the state to supplement her leads in metro Detroit, though that wasn’t quite enough to offset the margins El-Sayed posted in Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor.

From Slate Aug. 5, 2026

Filmed at the cavernous, non-denominational Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., “Prodigal Daughter” finds Tomlinson in a state of true acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Two years ago in Grand Rapids, Mich., Ryan Johnson, 33, started a blog to help promote his business advising high-earning young families.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

In 1945, Grand Rapids, Mich., played host to a pilot project that added sodium fluoride to the town’s water supply.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

I figured it would be easiest to do the night part first so I decided to stick around the library until it got dark, then head for Grand Rapids.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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