Dearborn
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative letter-case form of dearborn. alt-of
- 2 A light four-wheeled wagon.
"It was somewhat hazardous to venture out with them at that time of day, but he loaded some in a dearborn so as to give them the appearance of going to a colored Quarterly Meeting, then in session near by."
- 1 A surname. countable, uncountable
- 2 A city in Wayne County, Michigan, United States. countable, uncountable
"The Yemeni American, who had been living in the Dearborn and Detroit area for four years, was preparing dinner while her mother took Amirah’s seven-year-old daughter, Saida, to a nearby playground to play with her friends."
- 3 A city in Buchanan County and Platte County, Missouri, United States. countable, uncountable
- 4 Dearborn County. countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"The Yemeni American, who had been living in the Dearborn and Detroit area for four years, was preparing dinner while her mother took Amirah’s seven-year-old daughter, Saida, to a nearby playground to play with her friends."
Etymology
From Middle English Daborne, Dabernoun, from Old Northern French d'Arborn (literally “of Arbornon”).
Named for the inventor.
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