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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The Detroit News obtained federal court records that claimed a mob-connected bookie handled bets for Mickelson and was accused of cheating the golfer out of $500,000 in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Gracias was born in Detroit to a Spanish mother and a father from Goa, India.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Also inducted on Thursday were Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, the band behind hits such as "Rock and Roll All Nite" and "Detroit Rock City."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

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

And even if it’s only for one night, even if I have to throw her over my shoulder and carry her a hundred miles up the highway, we’ll go to that concert in Detroit.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx