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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But it will be tough for them to boost their profits today without falling farther behind in EVs, where the Detroit 3 collectively have less than 5% of the global market.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Rams are coming off a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions, a win that clinched a playoff spot and kept the Rams atop the NFC with the No. 1 seed.

From Los Angeles Times

After the Rams’ victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the Rams coach left SoFi Stadium for the hospital and the birth of his second son, who arrived Monday morning.

From Los Angeles Times

Adams left last Sunday’s victory over the Detroit Lions in the fourth quarter after he clutched his left hamstring and fell to the turf while running a route.

From Los Angeles Times

The Detroit automaker plans to invest $2 billion over the next two years to develop an energy-storage and -generation business that caters to commercial and industrial customers.

From MarketWatch