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

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Detroit

C-suite quote: “It is impacting our third quarter wholesale, but I’m very optimistic,” Ford CEO Jim Farley told reporters Wednesday on the sidelines of a company event in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Detroit has scored 31 points in all three games, and Carolina has been inconsistent on both sides of the ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Kerrigan had been training at a rink in Detroit before the American national championships.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Keating said Detroit automakers’ are missing out on newly popular segments—namely hybrids and affordable models—where their Asian rivals with more varied offerings don’t have to wait for new arrivals to meet demand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Once he had traveled to Ontario, Canada—across the river from Detroit.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers