Detroit

American  

[dih-troit] / dɪˈtrɔɪt /

noun

1. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.

2. a river in SE Michigan, flowing S from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, forming part of the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. About 32 miles (52 km) long.

3. the U.S. automobile industry.

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Detroit British  

/ dɪˈtrɔɪt /

noun

1. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River: a major Great Lakes port; largest car-manufacturing centre in the world. Pop: 911 402 (2003 est)

2. a river in central North America, flowing along the US-Canadian border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie

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Detroit Cultural  

1. Largest city in Michigan.

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As the center of automobile production, it is often referred to as the “Motor City” or “Motown.”

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This “Treaty of Detroit” became the postwar model—unions accepted management control in exchange for rising wages and benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal

Eastern and then the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings at 4:30 p.m.

From MarketWatch

In “Blue Collar,” three Detroit auto workers who are fed up with their union and barely making ends meet, rob the union’s safe only to find there’s little money in it.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Orlando Magic also advanced with a gritty 112-109 victory over the Pistons in Detroit.

From Barron's

Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for every NFL game in Week 13 of the season, with the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys winning on Thanksgiving.

From Los Angeles Times