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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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 Canadian government agency in charge of the planned Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, said both the U.S. and Canada have agreed the bridge should not open at this time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A former PulteGroup board member told the Detroit Free Press in 2021 that many board members “didn’t think his experience was extensive enough” when his grandfather installed Pulte on the board.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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

We get in line for a theater called the Detroit Opera House.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi