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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.


Wyandotte British  
/ ˈwaɪənˌdɒt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Wyandotte

C19: from Wyandot, a N American Indian people

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

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 • Dec. 22, 2025

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 • Jun. 25, 2025

Mr. Kemppainen was booked into the Wyandotte County Detention Center following the incident before he posted a $125,000 bond.

From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2023

Wyandotte Cave is several miles W. of Corydon.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

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