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Dearborn

American

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

noun

Henry, 1751–1829, U.S. soldier and diplomat: Secretary of War 1801–09.
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
Fort Dearborn.

Dearborn British

/ ˈdɪəbən, -ˌbɔːn /

noun

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

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I squeezed into a seat next to an aging veteran wearing a uniform and a cap embroidered with Dearborn.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Moorpark athletic director Rob Dearborn officially has a new title: president elect of the Southern Section.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Madison Dearborn Partners-backed drone maker Aevex went public in an IPO, valuing the key player in Ukraine’s fight at over $2 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Asked if his wife will now salute him, Dearborn said, “No, I still salute her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I didn’t mind going because we went on the train, the Wabash Railroad's crack Blue Bird that left Dearborn Station every morning, bound for St. Louis.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck

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