Huron

noun

Hu·​ron ˈhyu̇r-ən  -ˌän 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Located in the Straits of Mackinac where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet, the Mackinac Bridge links Michigan's Lower Peninsula in Mackinaw City to Michigan's Upper Peninsula in St. Ignace. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Lake Huron Lake Huron — another one of the five Great Lakes of North America — earned fourth spot with more than 600,000 Instagram posts and an impressive Google rating of 4.9 stars. —Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

The lineup at the full-stadium performance also includes Lord Huron, Sierra Ferrell, and Lily Meola. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025

According to The Huron Daily Tribune, Thomas was born and raised in Gladwin, Mich., where his family still resides. —Jessica Sager, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, boor

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Huron

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon