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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Cut to 2022, when, at the suggestion of their mutual booking agent, they performed together at the Detroit Jazz Festival.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The move came less than two months after Chicago acquired Ivey from the Detroit Pistons.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Many worry Hollywood will soon resemble Detroit after the decline of the auto industry, with corporate headquarters still located here, but little of the actual work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Ivey was regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the NBA when he was chosen with the fifth pick of the draft by Detroit in 2022.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Detroit Red, they call me, though Michigan seems far behind me now.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz