Michigan

American

[mish-i-guhn] / ˈmɪʃ ɪ gən /

noun

a state in the northern central United States. 58,216 sq. mi. (150,780 sq. km). Lansing. MI (for use with zip code), Mich.
Lake Michigan, a lake in the northern central United States, between Wisconsin and Michigan: one of the five Great Lakes. 22,400 sq. mi. (58,015 sq. km).
a card game of the stops family, for three to eight players.

Michigan ¹ British

/ ˈmɪʃɪɡən /

noun

Abbreviation: Mich. MI. a state of the N central US, occupying two peninsulas between Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, and Erie: generally low-lying. Capital: Lansing. Pop: 10 079 985 (2003 est). Area: 147 156 sq km (56 817 sq miles)
a lake in the N central US between Wisconsin and Michigan: the third largest of the five Great Lakes and the only one wholly in the US; linked with Lake Huron by the Straits of Mackinac. Area: 58 000 sq km (22 400 sq miles)

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michigan ² British

/ ˈmɪʃɪɡən /

noun

the US name for newmarket

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Michigan Cultural

State in the northern United States bordered on the north by Lake Superior; on the east by Lake Erie, Lake Huron, and Ontario, Canada; on the south by Ohio and Indiana; and on the west by Wisconsin and Lake Michigan. Its capital is Lansing, and its largest city is Detroit.

Example Sentences

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These trusts are outdated, says Patrick Simasko, elder law attorney and financial advisor in Michigan.

From Barron's

So far, the Bruins have been a part of four meets with record attendances in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington.

From Los Angeles Times

He wanted to know if he should join the masses of pioneers settling the “wilds of the West” in Michigan.

From Literature

China imports in the final quarter of 2025 measured by weight were down 22% compared with a year earlier, according to Jason Miller, a professor of supply-chain management at Michigan State University.

From The Wall Street Journal

Josh Kanter, who runs his family office, recently gathered around 13 family members and advisers in a rented Michigan vacation house.

From The Wall Street Journal

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