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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Davis eventually did as he was told and watched the rest of the game from a suite in the concourse level, according to the Detroit Free Press.

From Los Angeles Times

In Detroit, Cade Cunningham scored 29 points and handed out 13 assists to propel the Pistons to a 121-90 victory over the Knicks in a duel of the top two teams in the Eastern Conference.

From Barron's

After a disastrous rookie season, Williams—the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2024—exhibited astonishing progress over the course of the year to dethrone the Detroit Lions in the NFC North.

From The Wall Street Journal

Before he was hailed as a genius, Moylan grew up in Detroit as the youngest of six children.

From The Wall Street Journal

GM’s gains come as the Detroit carmaker plans to invest billions into more hybrid and gas-powered vehicles and scale back EV investments in a less regulatory-friendly environment.

From MarketWatch