Detroit

[dih-troit] / dɪˈtrɔɪt /

NOUN

u.s. city

Synonyms

STRONG

Motown

WEAK

Arsenal of Democracy Automobile City Big D City of Straits Fordtown Motor Capital of the World Motor City Rock City Sport City USA

Example Sentences

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The Cleveland franchise will be the first to make their debut in the competition - they will appear in 2028 - while Detroit and Philadelphia will follow in 2029 and 2030 respectively.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

This particular swing had taken me from Detroit to Kalamazoo and eventually on to Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Raised in the Detroit suburbs, Tucker was a tinkerer who founded companies developing race cars and aircraft engines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In the postwar 1940s, he set out to offer car buyers a newer, more exciting vehicle than the Detroit incumbents were producing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It is another reminder that my life here in Detroit could not be more different from home.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi