1
plural Hurons or Huron
: an Iroquoian-speaking member of a confederacy of Indigenous peoples formerly occupying the country between Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Hurons
Examples of Huron in a Sentence
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Flying the drone over Ecorse Creek was firefighter Eric Poet of the Huron Township Fire Department and giving direction was Jerry Hollis, a fire captain with the Wayne County Airport Authority, and also team coordinator with the Downriver Logistics Team, in charge of the drone.
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Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
The Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula are separated by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, with only the Mackinac Bridge connecting them.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
Howell, Pontiac and Port Huron are expected to see 4-6 inches, according the the National Weather Service.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
Wisconsin's Lake Michigan sanctuary was the second in the Great Lakes, after the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron along Michigan's northeast coast.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
The Huron County Emergency Management Agency reported minimal damage and no injuries.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The court ruled in two cases involving lawsuits filed by people who were blocked after leaving critical comments on social media accounts belonging to school board members in Poway and a city manager in Port Huron, Mich., northeast of Detroit.
—Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The cases before the Supreme Court The first case, involving Port Huron city manager James Freed, stemmed from comments resident Kevin Lindke posted to Freed's Facebook page that criticized the city's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
Musgraves will be joined on select dates by Madi Diaz in Europe, Father John Misty in North America from September through October, and Lord Huron from November through December.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 11 Apr. 2024
The Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula are separated by Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, with only the Mackinac Bridge connecting them.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Apr. 2024
Howell, Pontiac and Port Huron are expected to see 4-6 inches, according the the National Weather Service.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 22 Mar. 2024
Wisconsin's Lake Michigan sanctuary was the second in the Great Lakes, after the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Lake Huron along Michigan's northeast coast.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
The Huron County Emergency Management Agency reported minimal damage and no injuries.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
The court ruled in two cases involving lawsuits filed by people who were blocked after leaving critical comments on social media accounts belonging to school board members in Poway and a city manager in Port Huron, Mich., northeast of Detroit.
—Associated Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The cases before the Supreme Court The first case, involving Port Huron city manager James Freed, stemmed from comments resident Kevin Lindke posted to Freed's Facebook page that criticized the city's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2024
Musgraves will be joined on select dates by Madi Diaz in Europe, Father John Misty in North America from September through October, and Lord Huron from November through December.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Huron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huron. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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