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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GM said this week it would idle the Detroit factory where it builds the big electric trucks that Magna supplies, due to weak demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Innovators and entrepreneurs such as Ford and George Pullman, discussed on visits to Detroit and Chicago, respectively, figure mainly as exploiters of the working class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The move came less than two months after Chicago acquired Ivey from the Detroit Pistons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Ivey was regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the NBA when he was chosen with the fifth pick of the draft by Detroit in 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“There’s a ferry in Detroit, and one north of the city.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis