Want to use Detroit correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like city or port.

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Detroit meaning

  1. 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.
  2. The United States' automotive industry.

Synonyms of Detroit

motor city motown city metropolis urban center port

Example sentences (20)

Grammas “was on Sparky Anderson’s staff with the Detroit Tigers from 1980 through 1991,” the Detroit News reported.

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff looks to throw against the Atlanta Falcons during a game in Detroit on Sept. 24.

DETROIT — A Detroit power plant that was more than 100 years old was demolished Friday to accommodate a Jeep factory.

A law enforcement agent walks near the scene where a Detroit synagogue president, Samantha Woll, was found dead in Detroit.

The City of Detroit, Detroit Metro Airport, and Wayne, Macomb and Washtenaw counties use the system today.

In his early 20s, he moved to Chicago and got a job driving a truck from Chicago to Detroit and from Detroit to Windsor, Canada.

DETROIT — The Detroit Pistons have exercised their team option for the 2020-21 season on Luke Kennard.

The Detroit Free Press reported that this was Em's first Detroit concert appearance in several years.

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I needed to be in Detroit by 9:30am the next day so I could finally do my TSA Pre-check interview, and Detroit was 490 miles away.

Detroit radio historian Art Vuolo said he was considered to be the longest living, still active, on-air broadcast host, in Detroit.

Church member Sondra Jenkins of Detroit and executive director of Organizational Development at the Detroit Institute of Arts, agrees.

DETROIT — Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city centre, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin.

DETROIT — Mitch Garver homered and had three hits, Marwin Gonzalez matched his career high with four hits and Minnesota defeated Detroit.

Cureton was scheduled to broadcast the Pistons’ game against Orlando on Sunday on Bally Sports Detroit, according to The Detroit Free Press.

Boyega called “Detroit” the biggest movie he’s done, despite the “Star Wars” films, because “Detroit” represents “longevity” for his career.

Celebrate Detroit's Birthday With Free Ice Cream July 24Hudsonville Ice Cream wants to celebrate Detroit, with a birthday party open to all.

Clippers guard Russell Westbrook handles the ball during the second half of their game against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night in Detroit.

The Buccaneers were on their last legs trailing 31-23 against the Detroit Lions with under two minutes to play at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich.

Earlier, he was inducted into the Detroit PSL Hall of Honor, Detroit Catholic League Hall of Fame and Cooperstown Youth Baseball Hall of Fame.

The Raptors will visit Phoenix, Golden State, Sacramento, and Utah and Detroit before they’re back home versus the Detroit Pistons on March 14.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "detroit" in a sentence?
An example: "Grammas “was on Sparky Anderson’s staff with the Detroit Tigers from 1980 through 1991,” the Detroit News reported." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "detroit" from real English texts.
What does "detroit" mean?
Detroit means: 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.
What are synonyms of "detroit"?
Common synonyms of "detroit" include: motor city, motown, city, metropolis, urban center, port.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "detroit", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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