Detroit
geographical nameDe·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
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Detroiter \ di-ˈtrȯi-tər \ noun
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