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.
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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
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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
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“Huron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huron. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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