Detroit

From French détroit (“strait”) in Rivière du Détroit (Detroit River). Cognate with English district via Latin.

• IPA^(key): /dɪˈtɹɔɪt/, /ˈdiːtɹɔɪt/, /dɪˈt͡ʃɹɔɪt/

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• Rhymes: -ɔɪt
• Hyphenation: De‧troit

Detroit

1. 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.
2. (metonymically) The United States' automotive industry.
   • 2009, John Anderson, John Rich (lyrics and music), “Shuttin' Detroit Down”, performed by John Rich:

     'Cause in the real world they're shutting Detroit down / While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets on out of town.

• (city of Michigan): 3-1-3 (slang), Arsenal of Democracy (dated), D / The D (colloquial), D-Town (informal), Hockeytown (informal), Motor City, Motown (informal), Rock City (informal)

• Detroit City
• Detroit Lakes
• Detoilet

• Detroit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• dottier, i-dotter

Borrowed from English Detroit, from French Détroit, from détroit.

• IPA^(key): /de.tʁwa/

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• Homophones: détroit, Détroit

Detroit ?

1. Detroit; Alternative form of Détroit
   1. A city in Michigan, United States
   2. A river in Michigan, United States and Ontario, Canada

Unadapted borrowing from English Detroit, from French détroit (“strait”).

Detroit f

1. Detroit (a city in Michigan, United States)

• IPA^(key): /deˈtɾoit/ [d̪eˈt̪ɾoi̯t̪]
• Rhymes: -oit
• Syllabification: De‧troit

Detroit ?

1. Detroit (a city in the United States)