Fordtown

English

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

Fordtown

  1. Nickname for Detroit: the largest city in Michigan, United States.
    Synonyms: Motown, Motor City, Detroit
  2. An unincorporated community in Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States.