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 Cleveland franchise will be the first to make their debut in the competition - they will appear in 2028 - while Detroit and Philadelphia will follow in 2029 and 2030 respectively.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In a speech this year in Detroit, Trump called China “great” and said he welcomed its factories in the U.S. as a means to create jobs while circumventing his tariffs on foreign autos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

This particular swing had taken me from Detroit to Kalamazoo and eventually on to Chicago.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Mostly recently, Detroit faced a similar invasion in the electric-car market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Okay. I remember you saying you wanted to get as far away from Detroit as you possibly could. Stanford? UCLA?”

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi