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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Also inducted on Thursday were Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, the band behind hits such as "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Detroit Rock City."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

She was shaken up by the incident, according to Isaacson, didn’t get the job at IBM and later worked for carmaker Chrysler in Detroit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The bridge, named after the Canadian hockey star who led the Detroit Red Wings to Stanley Cup championships in the 1950s, has become a flashpoint in the at-times bitter trade dispute between the countries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He’d told the kids at school he was from Montana, cattle country, when in fact he’d-been born in Detroit, Michigan.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen