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
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: U.S. city, Michigan
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