Pontiac
Americannoun
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c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
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a city in SE Michigan.
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a town in central Illinois.
noun
Example Sentences
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A milder form of Legionella infection called Pontiac fever can also cause aches and headaches.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
To advertise her business, she affixed a decal and phone number to her white 1984 Pontiac Fiero, a sporty two-seater with retractable headlights.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
He was a constant worrier who never let the gas gauge on our secondhand Pontiac fall below three quarters full.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
A prosecution application that he be asked to forfeit the Pontiac Firebird was not granted.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025
Mami and I crouched down in the back of Tío Pepe’s Pontiac with some sacks over us.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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