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Definition of detroit in Italian Turkish dictionary
- troit
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Definition of detroit in English English dictionary
- The United States automotive industry
- 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
- {i} city in Michigan (USA)
- a city in the US state of Michigan. It is an important centre for making cars. City (pop., 2000: 951,270), largest in Michigan, U.S. Located on the Detroit River and founded by the French in 1701, it became a trading centre for the Great Lakes region. It surrendered to the British during the French and Indian War, then came under U.S. control in 1796. The capital of Michigan from 1805 to 1847, it grew as one of the country's shipping and flour-milling centres. In the 20th century it became the automobile capital of the world with the help of Henry Ford. The city's industrial growth attracted migrants, at first Europeans and later Southern blacks, who by 1990 made up three-fourths of the population. The decline in the area's automotive industry brought economic hardship in the late 20th century. Wayne State University (1868) is the city's oldest college
- a city in Michigan, USA
- the US automobile industry
- 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
- Motown
- Detroit Free Press
- major daily newspaper published in Michigan (USA)
- Detroit River
- River, southeastern Michigan, U.S. Forming part of the boundary between Michigan and Ontario, Can. , it connects Lake St. Clair with Lake Erie. It flows south for 32 mi (51 km) past Detroit and Windsor, Ont., where a bridge and tunnel connect the two cities. The largest islands in the river are Belle Isle (a city park of Detroit) and Grosse Ile (a residential area with an airport), both in Michigan, and Fighting Island in Ontario. The river is heavily used by both pleasure craft and Great Lakes shipping
- detroit river
- a short river flowing from Lake St
- detroit river
- Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada; one the busiest inland waterways in the world
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De·troitTurkish pronunciation
dîtroytSynonyms
3-1-3, arsenal of democracy, d, d-town, hockeytown, motor city, motown, rock city, city of straits, automobile city, motor capital of the world, fordtown, big d, sport city usaPronunciation
/dəˈtroit/ /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
Etymology
() From French détroit (“strait”) in Rivière du Détroit (Detroit River)Resimler
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