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
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The others are Lakes Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontario.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Sea lampreys were first observed in Lake Erie in 1921, in Lake Michigan in 1936, in Lake Huron in 1937 and in Lake Superior in 1946, according to the GLFC.
—Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Chick-fil-A multiple locations in Michigan, including: Battle Creek Flint
Grand Rapids
Muskegon
Port Huron
Holland
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Traverse City
Metro Detroit
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.
—Gabe Hauari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
The state's 63rd tornado touched down on June 29 in the City of Willard in Huron County, about 26 miles northwest of Mansfield.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Sea lampreys were first observed in Lake Erie in 1921, in Lake Michigan in 1936, in Lake Huron in 1937 and in Lake Superior in 1946, according to the GLFC.
—Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Chick-fil-A multiple locations in Michigan, including: Battle Creek Flint
Grand Rapids
Muskegon
Port Huron
Holland
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Traverse City
Metro Detroit
Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@freepress.com.
—Gabe Hauari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
The state's 63rd tornado touched down on June 29 in the City of Willard in Huron County, about 26 miles northwest of Mansfield.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Huron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Huron. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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