Michigan
/ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/
Michigan proper noun: a state of the United States. Also the ellipsis of University of Michigan.
Proper noun
Michigan
- A state of the United States.
- On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN, archived from the original on 21 Nov 2024
- Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin on Wednesday called for “action, not words” from Democrats, criticizing the approach of some in the progressive wing of the party.2025 March 19, Alison Main, “Michigan Democrat says she ‘can’t just be an activist’ and calls on party to act”, in CNN, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2025
- A large lake in the United States, between the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
- A township in Clinton County, Indiana.
- A township in LaPorte County, Indiana, next to Lake Michigan.
- A township in Scott County, Kansas.
- A township in Valley County, Nebraska.
- A ghost town in Fayette County, West Virginia.
Noun
Michigan (plural Michigans)
- A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.
Also used as
Michigan is also the ellipsis of University of Michigan.
Michigan meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Malayalam
Michigan in Hindi
- state of the United States
- मिशिगन miśigan
Michigan in Tamil
- state of the United States
- மிச்சிகன் miccikaṉ
Michigan in Urdu
- state of the United States
- مشی گن miśīgan
Michigan in Malayalam
- state of the United States
- മിഷിഗൺ miṣigaṇ
More languagesFewer languages
- Michigan in Arabic
- مِيشِيغَان mišiḡān
- Michigan in Persian
- میشیگان mišigân
- Michigan in Thai
- มิชิแกน mí-chí-gɛɛn
Synonyms of Michigan
Forms of Michigan
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative abbreviation | MI |
| alternative abbreviation | M |
| Noun | |
| plural | Michigans |
Origin of Michigan
Borrowed from Ojibwe mishi-gami / ᒥᔑᑲᒥ (“giant lake”), referring to Lake Michigan.
Words formed from Michigan
Phrases with Michigan
Questions about Michigan
- What does Michigan mean?
- Michigan means a state of the United States.
- What is Michigan in Hindi?
- Michigan in Hindi is मिशिगन (miśigan). See Michigan meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Michigan?
- Michigan can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Michigan?
- Michigan is pronounced /ˈmɪʃəɡɪn/.
Words near Michigan in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Michigan (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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