détroit — meaning in English

English meaning

• Detroit name A major city in Michigan, USA, historically known as the center of the American car industry.
• strait noun A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.

Senses

détroit is used for these senses in English:

• Detroit 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.
• strait (geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.

strait — full definition

1. noun A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger seas or bodies of water.
2. noun A difficult or distressing situation (usually plural: "dire straits").