Huron

noun

Hu·​ron ˈhyu̇r-ən  -ˌän 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

From Port Huron, Borgiel played for Colgate University for two seasons after playing her first two seasons at Holy Cross College. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Situated in the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, this small Michigan island has been car-free for more than a century, with horses as the main form of transportation besides bicycles and walking. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

The hospital also reached an agreement with the Chicago Department of Transportation to make exiting the facility easier by allowing traffic on a portion of Huron Street to go both ways. — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

The new map slightly increased the district’s already Democratic registration advantage while shifting its boundaries northward to include communities such as Huron, Riverdale, Caruthers, Kerman and San Joaquin. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, boor

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Huron

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon