SINCE 1828
Detroit
geographical name
De·troit
| \ di-ˈtrȯit
, locally also ˈdē-ˌtrȯit\
, locally also ˈdē-ˌtrȯit\
Definition of Detroit
1
river 31 miles (50 kilometers) long in Ontario and southeastern Michigan connecting Lake Erie and Lake Saint Clair
2
city in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit River, the most populous city in the state population 713,777
Other Words from Detroit
Detroiter
\ di-ˈtrȯi-tər
\
noun
\
noun
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