Mackinac

American  

[mak-uh-naw] / ˈmæk əˌnɔ /

noun

1. Straits of, a strait between the peninsulas of Upper Michigan and Lower Michigan, connecting lakes Huron and Michigan.

2. Also Mackinac Island. an island in Lake Huron at the entrance of this strait. 517; 3 miles (5 km) long.

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Mackinac British  

/ -ˌnæk, ˈmækɪˌnɔː /

noun

1. a wooded island in N Michigan, in the Straits of Mackinac (a channel between the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan): an ancient Indian burial ground; state park. Length: 5 km (3 miles)

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Example Sentences

While the ex-love of my life was back with her ex-beau in Michigan enjoying Mackinac Island fudge, I was ready to bury all regret and rethink my vow over a fruitless bowl of steel-cut oats.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

Amid all of this, she authorized a $110,000 payment to Passion of the Christ and Sound of Freedom star Jim Caviezel for his September appearance at a conference on Mackinac Island.

From Slate • Jan. 22, 2024

The company also argues that building a new pipeline 100 feet below the lake bed through the Straits of Mackinac will virtually eliminate the chance of a spill.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2023

Similarly, at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island, a historic island in Lake Michigan that doesn’t allow cars, temperatures have hovered in the temperate 70s while other places around the country have seen triple-digit heat.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2023

These were clothes for sauntering along the veranda at Mackinac or perhaps going on a jeep safari, but patently not for hiking.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson