Motown

[ moh-toun ]

/ ˈmoʊˌtaʊn /

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noun

Also called Motown sound . an upbeat, often pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues associated with the city of Detroit and with numerous Black vocalists and vocal groups since the 1950s, characterized by compact, danceable arrangements.

a nickname for Detroit, Michigan.

Origin of Motown

First recorded in 1965–70; from Motown, proprietary name for records released by the Motown Record Corporation of Detroit, Michigan, shortened from Motor Town, in reference to Detroit's major role as a motor vehicle producer

Words nearby Motown

motor vehicle, motor vessel, motor voter law, motorway, mototaxi, Motown, Motril, Motrin, motser, Mott, motte

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Example sentences from the Web for Motown

I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands?
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The ambiance is almost asexual as rockabilly and Motown play in the background.
Women, It's Time to Reclaim Our Breasts|Emily Shire|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Amy Winehouse incorporated a lot of Motown and soul and doo-wop into her stuff, an updated version of it.
Doo-Wop ‘We Can’t Stop’: Behind the Ridiculously Good Miley Cyrus Cover|Kevin Fallon|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The funniest one for us was the “Motown Tribute to Nickelback.”
Doo-Wop ‘We Can’t Stop’: Behind the Ridiculously Good Miley Cyrus Cover|Kevin Fallon|September 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I went home and did some research on Gordy, Motown, Diana Ross, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
The Saga of Whitney Houston’s Last Movie, ‘Sparkle’|Howard Rosenman|February 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Motown

Motown

/ (ˈməʊˌtaʊn) /

noun

trademark music combining rhythm and blues and pop, or gospel rhythms and modern ballad harmony

Word Origin for Motown

C20: from Motown Records of Detroit; from Mo (tor) Town, a nickname for Detroit, Michigan, centre of the US car industry

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	motown
释义	Motown [ moh-toun ] / ˈmoʊˌtaʊn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Motown ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called Motown sound . an upbeat, often pop-influenced style of rhythm and blues associated with the city of Detroit and with numerous Black vocalists and vocal groups since the 1950s, characterized by compact, danceable arrangements. a nickname for Detroit, Michigan. Origin of Motown First recorded in 1965–70; from Motown, proprietary name for records released by the Motown Record Corporation of Detroit, Michigan, shortened from Motor Town, in reference to Detroit's major role as a motor vehicle producer Words nearby Motown motor vehicle, motor vessel, motor voter law, motorway, mototaxi, Motown, Motril, Motrin, motser, Mott, motte Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Motown I know that Detroit is losing market share in auto sales, but how did they let the Motown sound slip out of their hands? The Best Albums of 2014\|Ted Gioia\|December 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The ambiance is almost asexual as rockabilly and Motown play in the background. Women, It's Time to Reclaim Our Breasts\|Emily Shire\|September 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Amy Winehouse incorporated a lot of Motown and soul and doo-wop into her stuff, an updated version of it. Doo-Wop ‘We Can’t Stop’: Behind the Ridiculously Good Miley Cyrus Cover\|Kevin Fallon\|September 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The funniest one for us was the “Motown Tribute to Nickelback.” Doo-Wop ‘We Can’t Stop’: Behind the Ridiculously Good Miley Cyrus Cover\|Kevin Fallon\|September 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I went home and did some research on Gordy, Motown, Diana Ross, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. The Saga of Whitney Houston’s Last Movie, ‘Sparkle’\|Howard Rosenman\|February 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for Motown Motown / (ˈməʊˌtaʊn) / noun trademark music combining rhythm and blues and pop, or gospel rhythms and modern ballad harmony Word Origin for Motown C20: from Motown Records of Detroit; from Mo (tor) Town, a nickname for Detroit, Michigan, centre of the US car industry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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