Detroit

[ dih-troit ]

/ dɪˈtrɔɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR Detroit ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.

a river in SE Michigan, flowing S from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, forming part of the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. About 32 miles (52 km) long.

the U.S. automobile industry.

Words nearby Detroit

detrimental, detrition, detritivore, detritovore, detritus, Detroit, de trop, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detrusor

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Example sentences from the Web for Detroit

The fact that he was celebrating another loss for the star-crossed city of Detroit only enhances the symbolism.
Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?|Matt Lewis|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands?
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Buffalo ranked tenth in the nation, while Detroit and Pittsburgh ranked twelth and thirteenth, respectively.
The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The seven-year-old Detroit girl was sleeping on the couch as her grandmother sat next to her watching television.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls|Emily Shire|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And neither he, nor his secret police squad or some lawyer from Detroit, get to change that unilaterally on a whim.
Small Town Keeps Cops Secret From...ISIS|Cliff Schecter|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My folks went to Detroit when I was a little codger and they both died there.
Across the Mesa|Jarvis Hall
Detroit in 1760 was a picturesque, lively, and rapidly growing frontier town.
The Old Northwest|Frederic Austin Ogg
For Clark the capture of Vincennes was to be a prelude to taking Detroit.
The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783|Virginia State Dept. of Education
On the up trip, the Governor's party met one man, who afterward proved to be a runaway thief from Detroit.
The Country of the Neutrals|James H. Coyne
As the train left Detroit one morning, Edison, as usual, went back into the first-class coach with the morning papers.
"Say Fellows--"|Wade C. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for Detroit

Detroit

/ (dɪˈtrɔɪt) /

noun

a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River: a major Great Lakes port; largest car-manufacturing centre in the world. Pop: 911 402 (2003 est)

a river in central North America, flowing along the US-Canadian border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie

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

Cultural definitions for Detroit

Detroit

Largest city in Michigan.

notes for Detroit

As the center of automobile production, it is often referred to as the “Motor City” or “Motown.”

单词	detroit
释义	Detroit [ dih-troit ] / dɪˈtrɔɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Detroit ON THESAURUS.COM noun a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River. a river in SE Michigan, flowing S from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, forming part of the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. About 32 miles (52 km) long. the U.S. automobile industry. Words nearby Detroit detrimental, detrition, detritivore, detritovore, detritus, Detroit, de trop, detrude, detruncate, detrusion, detrusor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Detroit The fact that he was celebrating another loss for the star-crossed city of Detroit only enhances the symbolism. Will Chris Christie Regret His Cowboy Hug?\|Matt Lewis\|January 5, 2015\|DAILY BEAST I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands? The Best Albums of 2014\|Ted Gioia\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Buffalo ranked tenth in the nation, while Detroit and Pittsburgh ranked twelth and thirteenth, respectively. The Rustbelt Roars Back From the Dead\|Joel Kotkin, Richey Piiparinen\|December 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The seven-year-old Detroit girl was sleeping on the couch as her grandmother sat next to her watching television. Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls\|Emily Shire\|December 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And neither he, nor his secret police squad or some lawyer from Detroit, get to change that unilaterally on a whim. Small Town Keeps Cops Secret From...ISIS\|Cliff Schecter\|October 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My folks went to Detroit when I was a little codger and they both died there. Across the Mesa\|Jarvis Hall Detroit in 1760 was a picturesque, lively, and rapidly growing frontier town. The Old Northwest\|Frederic Austin Ogg For Clark the capture of Vincennes was to be a prelude to taking Detroit. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783\|Virginia State Dept. of Education On the up trip, the Governor's party met one man, who afterward proved to be a runaway thief from Detroit. The Country of the Neutrals\|James H. Coyne As the train left Detroit one morning, Edison, as usual, went back into the first-class coach with the morning papers. "Say Fellows--"\|Wade C. Smith British Dictionary definitions for Detroit Detroit / (dɪˈtrɔɪt) / noun a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River: a major Great Lakes port; largest car-manufacturing centre in the world. Pop: 911 402 (2003 est) a river in central North America, flowing along the US-Canadian border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie 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 Cultural definitions for Detroit Detroit Largest city in Michigan. notes for Detroit As the center of automobile production, it is often referred to as the “Motor City” or “Motown.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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