Mackinac

American

[mak-uh-naw] / ˈmæk əˌnɔ /

noun

Straits of, a strait between the peninsulas of Upper Michigan and Lower Michigan, connecting lakes Huron and Michigan.
Also Mackinac Island. an island in Lake Huron at the entrance of this strait. 517; 3 miles (5 km) long.

Mackinac British

/ -ˌnæk, ˈmækɪˌnɔː /

noun

a wooded island in N Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac (a channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan): an ancient Indian burial ground; state park. Length: 5 km (3 miles)

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While the ex-love of my life was back with her ex-beau in Michigan enjoying Mackinac Island fudge, I was ready to bury all regret and rethink my vow over a fruitless bowl of steel-cut oats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Amid all of this, she authorized a $110,000 payment to Passion of the Christ and Sound of Freedom star Jim Caviezel for his September appearance at a conference on Mackinac Island.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2024

“Line 5 is operated safely and placing the line in a tunnel well below the lake bed at the Straits of Mackinac will only serve to make a safe pipeline safer.”

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023

The governor’s team would not confirm whether she was at the Mackinac Island residence on Aug. 26, citing security concerns.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 24, 2023

These were clothes for sauntering along the veranda at Mackinac or perhaps going on a jeep safari, but patently not for hiking.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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