Duluth

American

[duh-looth, dy-lyt] / dəˈluθ, düˈlüt /

noun

Daniel Greysolon Sieur, 1636–1710, French trader and explorer in Canada and Great Lakes region.
a port in E Minnesota, on Lake Superior.

Duluth British

/ dəˈluːθ /

noun

a port in E Minnesota, at the W end of Lake Superior. Pop: 85 734 (2003 est)

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This station is situated in the north-central region of the state, between reservations, lakes and farms, hours away from the Canadian border or larger cities like Duluth or Grand Forks.

From Salon • May 31, 2025

After advice from a friend, she packed her belongings and drove across the country to her new hometown: Duluth, Minnesota.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Especially Hobbs, who kept in touch with Walz well beyond his high school years, as he went on to become a councilman for the city of Duluth.

From Slate • Aug. 7, 2024

The setting of McPherson’s play is a flophouse in Depression-era Duluth, Minn., the port city where Dylan was born in 1941.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

An officer jumped out of the jeep and explained to the pilot that they’d checked with Duluth.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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