Etymology

Fordtown

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Today it means: Nickname for Detroit: the largest city in Michigan, United States. Full definition →

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From Ford + town and ford + town. * (Detroit, Michigan): From the original base of the Ford Motor Company's large factories, and its dominance of the early automobile industry.

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