Dearborn

American  

[deer-bern, -bawrn] / ˈdɪər bərn, -bɔrn /

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.

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Dearborn British  

/ ˈdɪəbən, -ˌbɔːn /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Wally Khan, another protester opposed to Lang, told AFP "this is very in line with what he does from city to city. He tried to burn a Quran in ... Dearborn" Michigan.

From Barron's

The Dearborn, Mich., carmaker said Wednesday it sold a total of 149,962 vehicles in the U.S. last month, down 5.5% from the prior-year period.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Feb. 16, the administration of Dearborn Public Schools in Michigan announced an indefinite pause on business with Lifetouch, citing an “abundance of caution.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dearborn, Mich., carmaker said Wednesday that it has sold a total of 135,362 vehicles in the U.S. last month, a 5.3% decline over the prior-year period.

From The Wall Street Journal

The standout characters in “Crucible” include Ford’s swaggering head of security, Harry Bennett, a former boxer who uses his Dearborn, Mich., office for rifle target practice and keeps lion cubs as pets.

From The Wall Street Journal