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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

Speaking at a Detroit college Tuesday evening, Jefferson pointed to shifts in employment data that suggest the job market may no longer be weakening as it was in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In Detroit cigar factories, ten-year-old boys had to stand on benches in order to reach their work.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell