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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.


Dearborn British  
/ ˈdɪəbən, -ˌbɔːn /

noun

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

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Dearborn, 62, a former track and football coach, is in his 40th year participating in high school sports.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He had recently suffered "devastating and personal losses overseas", said Dearborn Heights Mayor Mo Baydoun, who added that it was "not an excuse" for the attack.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Ghazali was a resident of nearby Dearborn Heights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The Dearborn, Mich., automaker last year killed its much-hyped, electric F-150 pickup and tore up an electric-vehicle strategy years in the making.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Oh, fine. He’s probably at a place over on South Dearborn, called the Masthead.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros