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

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

But when the team showed up in Detroit ahead of its World Cup opener, the players were mobbed at the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Do you remember when, two years after that, they traded quarterback Jared Goff and multiple first-round picks to the Detroit Lions for Stafford?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

“Don’t let Detroit change you,” Kasim says into my ear.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi