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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He performed in Boston, Montreal and Toronto in late August, and in early September had stops in Detroit, Chicago and Indianapolis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Field has been leading a secretive effort to develop a line of affordable, high-tech electric vehicles and is the latest high-profile Silicon Valley transplant to exit a Detroit automaker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

After that, Stellantis hosts an investor day on May 21 near Detroit.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Alice Coltrane was born in Detroit, and was a product of the same environment that gave the world Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and Berry Gordy, Jr., who was a neighbor.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“I’m guessing you like dance, seeing how you was trying to do the Detroit Jit back at that party,” Kasim says, easing closer to me as the line moves.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi