Detroit

[dih-troit]

noun

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

2. 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.

3. the U.S. automobile industry.

Detroit

/ dɪˈtrɔɪt /

noun

1. 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)

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

Detroit

1. Largest city in Michigan.

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

Example Sentences

Detroit looked shaky in the preseason with some coaching turnover and new play-callers.

From Los Angeles Times

In the heart of the Midwest, just across the river from Canada, Detroit has long been the beating heart of American automobile manufacturing.

From Salon

At Philadelphia, at Baltimore, and home against Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times

Flournoy’s stellar debut novel, 2015’s “The Turner House,” proved she could manage a wide cast of characters in a dense story about family and memory in declining Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times

Jones played with Tennessee and Arizona over the past four seasons and adds depth to the rotation along with Hand, who played with Detroit, Tennessee and Miami during the past six years.

From Los Angeles Times