Wyandotte

American  

[wahy-uhn-dot] / ˈwaɪ ənˌdɒt /

noun

plural

Wyandottes, Wyandotte

1. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.

2. one of an American breed of chickens, raised for meat and eggs.

3. Wyandot.

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Wyandotte British  

/ ˈwaɪənˌdɒt /

noun

1. a heavy American breed of domestic fowl with many different varieties

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Etymology

Origin of Wyandotte

C19: from Wyandot, a N American Indian people

Example Sentences

If that strategy sounds unfriendly, consider that Missouri became a state four decades before Kansas, and during that time Kansas territory became a dumping ground for Indian tribes like the Wyandotte, which the U.S. government had pushed west and south from Michigan.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t date Wyandotte County guys,” she said, adding, “My mother would kill me.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A declining population amid fixed costs pushed KCK toward bankruptcy during the 1990s, but a new KCK mayor named Carol Marinovich led a successful effort to merge KCK and Wyandotte County, eliminating duplicative services such as law enforcement.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Chiefs said in a statement the team will relocate to Wyandotte County, just west of Kansas City, where a new $3 billion stadium is being built in time for the 2031 season.

From Barron's

Ali Mahfouz, the owner of Yogurt Co. in Wyandotte, Mich., jumped on the Dubai chocolate trend last October and business has been booming.

From Salon