Get to know Detroit better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like motown or city.
Detroit meaning
- The largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County.
- The United States' automotive industry.
Synonyms of Detroit
Using Detroit
- The main meaning on this page is: The largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County. | The United States' automotive industry.
- Useful related words include: motor city, motown, city, metropolis.
- In the example corpus, detroit often appears in combinations such as: the detroit, in detroit, of detroit.
Context around Detroit
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 17 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Detroit
- In this selection, "detroit" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cbs, downtown, light, police, cbs and dog stand out and add context to how "detroit" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include detroit cbs detroit, 22 2023 detroit michigan usa, detroit tigers, detroit lakes and detroit michigan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "detroit" sits close to words such as loving, conclusion and tourists, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with detroit
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Houston at Detroit — AT&T SportsNet Southwest/Bally Sports Detroit, 6 p.m. (13 words)
Therefore, Pure Detroit's owner, Detroit retailer Moda Group LLC, can continue selling its "Imported from Detroit" products. (18 words)
DETROIT (CBS DETROIT/AP) — A Detroit woman is in custody after the death of a newborn baby, according to police. (20 words)
It is farther to drive from Houghton to Detroit than it is from Detroit to Washington, D.C. It takes several fewer hours to travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin or Minneapolis, Minnesota from Houghton than it does to travel to Detroit. (40 words)
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s three automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the United Auto Workers strikes, which have lasted for nearly four weeks. (38 words)
In addition, the community center will be the first in the city of Detroit to be part of the Green Light Detroit initiative, which will provide closed-circuit high-definition video monitored by the Detroit Police Department. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Detroit Dog Rescue Team is still rescuing dogs with the City of Detroit, Detroit Police Departments and at the request of Detroit Firefighters.
DETROIT, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) – Police Chief James Craig is set to discuss a video during a 1 p.m. press conference Monday that involved a Detroit Police cruiser seen driving through a crowd of protesters.
DETROIT (CBS DETROIT/AP) — A Detroit woman is in custody after the death of a newborn baby, according to police.
DETROIT (CBS DETROIT/ AP) — Quicken Loans is opening a 17,000-square-foot health and well-being center in downtown Detroit for workers in its family of companies.
In addition, the community center will be the first in the city of Detroit to be part of the Green Light Detroit initiative, which will provide closed-circuit high-definition video monitored by the Detroit Police Department.
Inspired by the leadership of Detroit grassroots activists James and Grace Boggs, Avalon challenged the narrative that Detroit was “closed” for business, becoming a thriving retail/wholesale bakery and the “Hearth and Soul” of Detroit.
Editorial: "At Last, Sensible Dream for Detroit's Riverfront", Detroit News, December 13, 2002 Neighborhoods further Historic homes in the West Canfield neighborhood in Midtown Detroit has a variety of neighborhood types.
It is farther to drive from Houghton to Detroit than it is from Detroit to Washington, D.C. It takes several fewer hours to travel to Milwaukee, Wisconsin or Minneapolis, Minnesota from Houghton than it does to travel to Detroit.
Therefore, Pure Detroit's owner, Detroit retailer Moda Group LLC, can continue selling its "Imported from Detroit" products.
A law enforcement agent walks near the scene where a Detroit synagogue president, Samantha Woll, was found dead in Detroit.
Auto Workers Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strikes DETROIT (AP) – Auto workers are voting overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call strikes against Detroit car companies if a contract agreement isn't reached.
Casey guided the team to the playoffs in his first season in Detroit but the start of a rebuilding project the following season left Detroit near the Eastern Conference’s basement.
DETROIT (AP) — David Perron scored twice on the power play, including his 300th career goal, and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-1 on Sunday.
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s three automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the United Auto Workers strikes, which have lasted for nearly four weeks.
DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union significantly escalated its strikes against Detroit’s Three automakers Wednesday when 8,700 workers walked off their jobs at Ford’s Kentucky truck plant.
Detroit Fire Chief James Harris told the Detroit Free Press that the fire department called third-alarm fire late Tuesday afternoon so that it would have enough manpower to fight the blaze.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff looks to throw against the Atlanta Falcons during a game in Detroit on Sept. 24.
Freighters pass along the Detroit River with Windsor, Ontario in the background as smoke fills the sky reducing visibility Wednesday, June 28, 2023, as seen from Detroit.
Houston at Detroit — AT&T SportsNet Southwest/Bally Sports Detroit, 6 p.m.
Jul 22, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; San Diego Padres catcher Luis Campusano (12) hits a three-run home run against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning at Comerica Park.
Phrases with detroit
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with detroit
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the detroit 71×
- in detroit 51×
- of detroit 26×
- detroit tigers 19×
- detroit ap 18×
- detroit lakes 15×
- detroit lions 13×
- from detroit 12×
- at detroit 11×
- detroit michigan 10×