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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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

Another $2,000 is listed for Cornerstone Schools that year “to assist the inner city schools in Uganda,” which is what Cornerstone Schools does in Detroit and Cornerstone Development does not do in Uganda’s inner-city schools.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Allen was born in Detroit, where his grandparents owned a roller rink where he worked as a floor guard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“J Dilla. Detroit legend. He died when I was little. I’m into the classics, but all Detroit, all day. Motown, J Dilla, Slum Village.”

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi