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Kalamazoo

American

[kal-uh-muh-zoo] / ˌkæl ə məˈzu /

noun

a city in SW Michigan.

Kalamazoo British

/ ˌkæləməˈzuː /

noun

a city in SW Michigan, midway between Detroit and Chicago: aircraft, missile parts. Pop: 75 312 (2003 est)

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Kalamazoo

Find a friendly judge in Kalamazoo or East Lansing or Columbus to bang a gavel and void the Wolverine win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

As you might imagine, Kalamazoo is a bit afield from typical book-tour routes, so when writers come through, readers take note.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

The spring edition of Bob Dylan’s "Rough and Rowdy Ways 2025" tour rolled into Kalamazoo, Michigan, on a Wednesday evening in mid-April.

From Salon ● Apr. 29, 2025

Kalamazoo County’s Portage area was hard hit as a FedEx facility was ripped apart, leaving about 50 people temporarily trapped inside because of downed power lines.

From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024

Four choices filled all the phone screens: Detroit, Kansas City, Kalamazoo, and Flint.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

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