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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By 2005, the regular $2,000 Fellowship donation to Cornerstone Schools in Detroit was back.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

But Detroit was in flames following the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and they stayed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The band is scheduled to perform a sold-out show at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York on Monday night, followed by shows in Boston, Toronto, Cleveland and Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Detroit automaker’s chief executive, Mary Barra, has described fully electric vehicles as the company’s “North Star,” saying that it is currently focused on reducing the cost of its EVs as adoption grows over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He had to pencil Stokum in between Detroit and Toledo, and I remember going to bed all worried and confused.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx