Motor City

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Motor City

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In reference to its early influence on the automotive industry.

proper noun the Motor City

US A nickname for Detroit, Michigan.
Similar: Motown

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MLA

"Motor City." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/motor%20city. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Motor City. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/motor%20city

Chicago

"Motor City." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/motor%20city.

BibTeX

@misc{motor_city_2026,
  title = {Motor City},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/motor%20city},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}