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- 1. a major industrial city and Great Lakes shipping centre in south-eastern Michigan; population 912,062 (est. 2008). It is the centre of the US automobile industry, containing the headquarters of Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors. In the 1960s, it was also an important centre for rock and soul music.
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Detroit ( / dɪˈtrɔɪt /, dih-TROYT; locally also / ˈdiːtrɔɪt /, DEE-troyt) [8] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the largest U.S. city on the Canadian border and the county seat of Wayne County. Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, [9] making it the 26th-most populous city in the United States.
Detroit definition: 1. the largest city in the northern US state of Michigan, near the border with Canada, and the…. Learn more.
noun. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River: a major Great Lakes port; largest car-manufacturing centre in the world. Pop: 911 402 (2003 est) a river in central North America, flowing along the US-Canadian border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie.
Detroit meaning: 1. the largest city in the northern US state of Michigan, near the border with Canada, and the…. Learn more.
the largest city in the US state of Michigan. It began in 1701 as a French trading post. It is on the Detroit River and connected by a bridge to Windsor, Canada. Detroit is the centre of the US car industry and often has many unemployed workers because of the increase in imports of foreign cars.
Jul 21, 1998 · Detroit, city, seat of Wayne county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It is located on the Detroit River (connecting Lakes Erie and St. Clair) opposite Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1701 by a French trader, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, who built a fort on the river and named it Fort.
Detroit ( / dɪˈtrɔɪt / dih-TROYT, locally also / ˈdiːtrɔɪt / DEE-troyt; French: Détroit, lit. 'strait') is the most populous city in the state of Michigan in the United States. In 1950, Detroit was the fifth most populous city in the United States, with 1.8 million people.
The city name comes from the Detroit River (French: le détroit du Lac Érie), meaning the strait of Lake Erie, linking Lake Huron and Lake Erie; in the historical context, the strait included Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River.
Jun 5, 2024 · Detroit. The largest city and former capital of Michigan, United States, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. It is the county seat of Wayne County. ( metonymically) The United States ' automotive industry .
n. 1. (Placename) a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River: a major Great Lakes port; once the largest car-manufacturing centre in the world. Pop: 911 402 (2003 est) 2. (Placename) a river in central North America, flowing along the US-Canadian border from Lake St Clair to Lake Erie.
