Huron

noun

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

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Michigan's oldest surviving lighthouse stands in Port Huron along the Lake Huron coast, Fort Gratiot Lighthouse built in 1829. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 10 July 2025 The building would be on now-vacant land across the street from the hospital’s Feinberg Pavilion, bordered by Fairbanks Court, Huron Street, McClurg Court and Erie Street, according to the application. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 In 2013, officials stopped buying water from Detroit and created a pipeline to Lake Huron to cut costs. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 2 July 2025 Simultaneously, as of yesterday, ICE is attacking the town of Huron, with armed militia surrounding homes. Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Huron

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, boor

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Huron was in 1648

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“Huron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huron. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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