HyperDic: michigan

English > 3 senses of the word Michigan:
NOUNlocationMichigan, Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, MI, Mich.a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
objectMichigan, Lake Michiganthe 3rd largest of the Great Lakes
actMichigan, Chicago, Newmarket, boodle, stopsa gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
Michigan > pronunciation
Soundsmih'shihgahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Michigan: 3 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region.
SynonymsWolverine State, Great Lakes State, MI, Mich.
Instance ofAmerican stateOne of the 50 states of the United States
Part ofMidwest, middle west, midwestern United StatesThe north central region of the United States (sometimes called the heartland or the breadbasket of America)
United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
PartsAlpenaA town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
Ann ArborA city in southern Michigan near Detroit
Detroit, Motor City, MotownThe largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port
Detroit RiverA short river flowing from Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie along the border between the United States and Canada
FlintA city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit
Grand RapidsA city in west central Michigan
Grand RiverA river in southern Michigan that flows northwest to empty into Lake Michigan
HoughtonA town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
Isle Royal National ParkA national park on an island in Michigan
JacksonA town in south central Michigan
Lake St. Clair, Lake Saint ClairA lake between Ontario and Michigan
Lansing, capital of MichiganCapital of the state of Michigan
Lower PeninsulaThe part of northern Michigan between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron
Mackinac BridgeA suspension bridge across the channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan
MarquetteA town on Lake Superior on the Upper Peninsula in northwest Michigan
MonroeA town of southeast Michigan on Lake Erie
Traverse CityA town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Michigan
Upper PeninsulaThe peninsula between Lake Superior and Lake Michigan that forms the northwestern part of Michigan
SpanishMichigan
English > Michigan: 3 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningThe 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely / entirely within the United States borders.
SynonymLake Michigan
Instance oflakeA body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
Part ofGreat LakesA group of five large, interconnected lakes in central North America
SpanishLago Michigan, Lago Míchigan, Michigan
CatalanLlac Michigan, Michigan
English > Michigan: 3 senses > noun 3, act
MeaningA gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card.
SynonymsChicago, Newmarket, boodle, stops
Broadercard game, cardsA game / game played with playing cards
CatalanChicago

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