Mackinac

[ mak-uh-naw ]

/ ˈmæk əˌnɔ /

noun

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

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

Example sentences from the Web for mackinac

Our boys were great favorites with the Mitchells and used to be with them so much at Mackinac Island.

A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons |Elizabeth Whitney Williams
"I have been wondering what you thought of Mackinac," said Freckles.

A Girl Of The Limberlost |Gene Stratton Porter
In quitting Mackinac for Chicago, Waring had no very settled plan.

Oak Openings |James Fenimore Cooper
These goods were sent in great Mackinac boats from the East to be distributed among the posts.

Old Fort Snelling |Marcus L. Hansen

And Mackinac is so dull in winter she can amuse herself but little.

The Black Feather |Mary Hartwell Catherwood

British Dictionary definitions for mackinac

Mackinac

/ (ˈmækɪˌnɔː, -ˌnæk) /

noun

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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