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 band is scheduled to perform a sold-out show at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York on Monday night, followed by shows in Boston, Toronto, Cleveland and Detroit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But when the team showed up in Detroit ahead of its World Cup opener, the players were mobbed at the airport.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

That is a specific pain that I know, and that pain feels the same, whether you are an Arab kid or whether you’re a white kid or whether you’re a Black kid in Detroit.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Another Rust Belt stalwart, Detroit, lost 60% of its population over that period, but has since seen its population recover slightly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Still, it must have been fate that made me grab my jean jacket—untouched since the Detroit road trip—on my way out the door that morning.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx