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Definition of Detroit

1. Noun. The largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor.

Definition of Detroit

1. Proper noun. The largest city and former capital of Michigan, a major port on the Detroit River, known as the traditional automotive center of the U.S. ¹

2. Proper noun. (context by mentonymy) The United States automotive industry. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Detroit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1887)
"This being so, if you find that the loss was occasioned by reason of unseaworthiness after leaving detroit, the defendant is entitled to your verdict. " 8. ..."

2. Bulletin by Public Ownership League of America (1922)
"-Day Agreement in detroit. In the city of detroit street railway s were originally granted on a competitive basis for limited terms ¡out a uniform date of ..."

3. General History of the State of Michigan: With Biographical Sketches by Charles Richard Tuttle (1873)
"IK preceding chapters of this work, we have given the incidents connected with the history of detroit more in detail than space will allow at this place. ..."

4. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1922)
"Suit for injunction by the detroit United Railway against the City of detroit and others. From a decree dismissing the bill, the plaintiff appeals directly ..."

5. The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents: Travels and Explorations of the by Jesuits, Reuben Gold Thwaites (1901)
"Campeau, François, detroit habitant: dealings with detroit mission, 69, 249; orders masses, 259. Campeau, Jacques, detroit habitant, son of Etienne ..."

6. Who's who in America by John William Leonard, Albert Nelson Marquis (1903)
"Liz- ule Pitts Merrill, detroit. Made pedestrian tour in Spain und traveled in S. America: ... Address: detroit, Mich. PALMER, Walter Leant, artist; b. ..."

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