1
plural Hurons or Huron
: an Iroquoian-speaking member of a confederacy of Indigenous peoples formerly occupying the country between Georgian Bay and Lake Ontario
2
: the Iroquoian language of the Hurons
Examples of Huron in a Sentence
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Mike Hendrie, 47, of Chicago, follows in the sails of grandfather George Hendrie Sr., of Grosse Pointe Farms, who raced from Port Huron to Mackinac Island in 1926 for the second race ever held.
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2024
Here’s a list of how many fatalities were reported last year:
Lake Michigan, 41
Lake Erie, 17
Lake Ontario, 17
Lake Superior, 6
Lake Huron, 4
The majority of people that died after visiting one of the lakes listed above was drowning, the organization said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The club created the race, which goes from Port Huron to Mackinac Island, in 1925.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
National Geographic Underwater image of a tire from Moody's missing P-39 Airacobra plane in Lake Huron.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 June 2024
But on April 11, 1944, that’s what happened when Moody, a Black Tuskegee Airman, was flying a training run with three other pilots in his P-39 fighter and his plane suddenly augured in, crashing into the deep Huron waters.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024
Growing up in Hamilton, about an hour’s drive southwest of Toronto, indulging in the Canadian tradition of cottage life was instilled in him early on, going to places like South Hampton Beach on Lake Huron.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
Rush Hour Concerts, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday from June 4 to Aug. 20 at St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron St.; free.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Rain, air important pathway for Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron
Overall, atmosphere delivery through rain and air is an significant pathway for PFAS making their way into the Upper Great Lakes, especially Lake Superior.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2024
Here’s a list of how many fatalities were reported last year:
Lake Michigan, 41
Lake Erie, 17
Lake Ontario, 17
Lake Superior, 6
Lake Huron, 4
The majority of people that died after visiting one of the lakes listed above was drowning, the organization said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
The club created the race, which goes from Port Huron to Mackinac Island, in 1925.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
National Geographic Underwater image of a tire from Moody's missing P-39 Airacobra plane in Lake Huron.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 June 2024
But on April 11, 1944, that’s what happened when Moody, a Black Tuskegee Airman, was flying a training run with three other pilots in his P-39 fighter and his plane suddenly augured in, crashing into the deep Huron waters.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 5 June 2024
Growing up in Hamilton, about an hour’s drive southwest of Toronto, indulging in the Canadian tradition of cottage life was instilled in him early on, going to places like South Hampton Beach on Lake Huron.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2024
Rush Hour Concerts, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday from June 4 to Aug. 20 at St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron St.; free.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2024
Rain, air important pathway for Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron
Overall, atmosphere delivery through rain and air is an significant pathway for PFAS making their way into the Upper Great Lakes, especially Lake Superior.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024
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“Huron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huron. Accessed 8 Jul. 2024.
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