Michigan

American  

[mish-i-guhn] / ˈmɪʃ ɪ gən /

noun

1. a state in the northern central United States. 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Lansing. MI (for use with zip code), Mich.

2. Lake Michigan, a lake in the northern central United States, between Wisconsin and Michigan: one of the five Great Lakes. 22,400 sq. mi. (58,015 sq. km).

3. a card game of the stops family, for three to eight players.

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Michigan ¹ British  

/ ˈmɪʃɪɡən /

noun

1. Abbreviation: Mich.   MI.  a state of the N central US, occupying two peninsulas between Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie: generally low-lying. Capital: Lansing. Pop: 10 079 985 (2003 est). Area: 147 156 sq km (56 817 sq miles)

2. a lake in the N central US between Wisconsin and Michigan: the third largest of the five Great Lakes and the only one wholly in the US; linked with Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac. Area: 58 000 sq km (22 400 sq miles)

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michigan ² British  

/ ˈmɪʃɪɡən /

noun

1. the US name for newmarket

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Michigan Cultural  

1. State in the northern United States bordered on the north by Lake Superior; on the east by Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Ontario, Canada; on the south by Ohio and Indiana; and on the west by Wisconsin and Lake Michigan. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit.

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Example Sentences

In a letter to the senator, Waymo said it operates two assistance facilities in the Philippines, plus assistance centers in Arizona and Michigan.

From MarketWatch

A separate survey from The University of Michigan also found that Americans’ assessment of the economy improved slightly in February, yet high prices continued to keep many on edge.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case involving a Michigan man whose home was seized by the government to cover a wrongly assessed tax debt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers at Michigan State University now report evidence pointing to a surprisingly straightforward process that can explain how these unusual shapes form.

From Science Daily

On Feb. 16, the administration of Dearborn Public Schools in Michigan announced an indefinite pause on business with Lifetouch, citing an “abundance of caution.”

From The Wall Street Journal