Added 9 October 2026 detroit noun Categories: PlacesUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about detroit at Wordnik → Where our words come from → 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. Related Words: motownclevelandwindsorindianastraitsseawaymeltdownstrtoledostraitsound Back to today's word