/ Dictionary / Index D Detroit: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: De•troit Pronunciation: (di-troit'), [key] — n. a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River. 1,203,339. a river in SE Michigan, flowing S from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie, forming part of the boundary between the U.S. and Canada. ab. 32 mi. (52 km) long. the U.S. automobile industry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: detroit (Thesaurus) detritus de trop Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language