Definitions

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

By 2005, the regular $2,000 Fellowship donation to Cornerstone Schools in Detroit was back.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Desperate to turn things around, Dolan hired Isiah Thomas, the Detroit Pistons legend, and Phil Jackson—coach of the dynastic Chicago Bulls—to remake the roster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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