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  • proper noun US nickname for Detroit, Michigan

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Examples

  • The population of the so-called Motor City is at its lowest in more than a century.

    Detroit Population Drops Dramatically in Latest Census 2011

  • In the Colorado Springs neighborhood called Motor City, home to dealerships galore, he is a legend.

    The End of the Affair 2009

  • Detroit is referred to as the Motor City for certainly a reason.

    CNN Transcript Oct 10, 2008 2008

  • He has yet to set foot in the Motor City, which is ironic considering the administration's huge imprint on the struggling auto industry.

    Freep.com - RSS 2010

  • No disrespect to the Motor City, which is on the way back under mayor Dave Bing and has produced some of the greatest music in the history of recorded sound, but even most

    13WHAM: Top Stories 2010

  • The Motor City was the subject of a "Dateline" special on NBC on Sunday night.

    Freep.com - RSS 2010

  • The Motor City was the subject of a "Dateline" special on NBC on Sunday night.

    Freep.com - RSS 2010

  • He has yet to set foot in the Motor City, which is ironic considering the administration's huge imprint on the struggling auto industry.

    Freep.com - RSS 2010

  • The Motor City was the subject of a "Dateline" special on NBC on Sunday night.

    Freep.com - RSS 2010

  • The Motor City was the subject of a "Dateline" special on NBC on Sunday night.

    Freep.com - RSS 2010

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