Detroit

dɪˈtrɔɪt

Definition

Definition of Detroit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

michigan metropolislargest city in Michigan, known for car industry

Detroit is famous for its automotive history.

city

metropolis

urban area

automotive

metonym for the US automotive industry

Detroit has faced challenges in the global market.

great lakes waterway

Rare

river between Lake St Clair and Lake Erie

Rare

The Detroit River is a busy shipping route.

river

waterway

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Origin of Detroit

French, détroit (strait)

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Motown

Detroit

informal name for Detroit, Michigan

Ann Arbor

location

city in southern Michigan near Detroit

DTE

abbr.

abr: Detroit Edison

electric company serving Detroit and nearby areas

red wings

sports

professional ice hockey team based in Detroit

WSU

acr.

acr: Wayne State University

public university in Detroit, Michigan, United States

Motown

sound

soul music style associated with a famous Detroit record label

Motown

classic hits

record company founded in Detroit known for its soul music

Motor City

Detroit

nickname for Detroit, Michigan, known for car manufacturing

Examples of Detroit in a sentence

Many musicians hail from Detroit.
Detroit is innovating with electric vehicles.
Investors are watching Detroit for new trends.
Fishing is popular on the Detroit River.
The Detroit River marks the border between two countries.

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French:Détroit, Detroit, ...
German:Detroit, Detroit River, ...
Italian:Detroit, fiume Detroit, ...
Spanish:Detroit, río Detroit, ...
Portuguese:Detroit, indústria automóvel americana, ...
Chinese:底特律, 底特律河, ...
Japanese:デトロイト, デトロイト川, ...
Arabic:دِيتْرُويْت, نَهْر ديترويت, ...
Hebrew:דֵּטְרוֹיְט, דִּיטְרוֹיְט, ...
Russian:Детройт, река Детройт, ...
Ukrainian:Детройт, річка Детройт, ...
Hindi:डेट्रॉइट, डेट्रॉइट नदी, ...
Bengali:ডেট্রয়েট, ডেট্রয়েট নদী, ...
Catalan:Detroit, riu Detroit, ...
Czech:Detroit, americký automobilový průmysl, ...
Danish:Detroit, Detroitfloden, ...
Dutch:Detroit, Detroit-rivier, ...
Greek:Ντιτρόιτ, ποταμός Ντιτρόιτ, ...
Hungarian:Detroit, amerikai autóipar, ...
Khmer:ឌីត្រូយ៉ិត, ឧស្សាហកម្មរថយន្តសហរដ្ឋអាមេរិក, ...
Korean:디트로이트, 디트로이트 강, ...
Persian:دیترویت, رودخانه دیترویت, ...
Polish:Detroit, Rzeka Detroit, ...
Portuguese (BR):Detroit, Rio Detroit, ...
Romanian:Detroit, ...
Swedish:Detroit, Detroitfloden, ...
Thai:ดีทรอยต์, แม่น้ำดีทรอยต์, ...
Turkish:Detroit, Detroit Nehri, ...
Vietnamese:Detroit, sông Detroit, ...

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