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

The Dearborn, Mich., based automaker is planning to launch a $30,000 EV pickup truck next year to answer the rise of Chinese brands selling cheaper electrified models.

From The Wall Street Journal

That would have been hard to imagine in May 2021, when Farley and his team from Dearborn, Mich., revealed the much-hyped truck in a Tesla-like presentation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dearborn, Mich., carmaker said Tuesday that it sold 164,925 vehicles in the U.S. last month, down 0.9% from the previous year.

From The Wall Street Journal

His first feature film Scandal, made in 1989, established him as a director worth hiring, and was swiftly followed by Memphis Belle which included a young Matthew Modine as Captain Dennis Dearborn.

From BBC

“So you know what happened in Dearborn?” one of the 19-year-old men told a confidential informant on a messaging app after details of the Michigan case became public, according to a criminal complaint filed in New Jersey federal court.

From The Wall Street Journal