Grand Rapids

American  

noun

1. a city in SW Michigan: furniture factories.

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adjective

1. noting or pertaining to mass-produced furniture of generally low quality.

Grand Rapids British  

noun

1. (functioning as singular) a city in SW Michigan: electronics, car parts. Pop: 195 601 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Filmed at the cavernous, non-denominational Fountain Street Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., “Prodigal Daughter” finds Tomlinson in a state of true acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

That was the essence of Ben Weir’s plea ahead of the biennial Libertarian National Convention in Grand Rapids, Mich.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and raised in North Carolina, she will become the first woman to travel to the Moon.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Ford enlisted more than 40 people to drive a 2018 Cadillac CT6 with GM’s Super Cruise along a highway near Grand Rapids, Mich., and asked them about the experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

I went over to a table and found Flint and Grand Rapids in the lines of the book.

From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis