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I'm just a hometown boy from Grand Rapids, Michigan - where I still live - who is trying do what he feels that he's been called to do.
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Meaning of "Grand Rapids" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAND RAPIDS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAND RAPIDS

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Grand Rapids is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GRAND RAPIDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the Grand River about 25 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County, Michigan, second largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is still home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed "Furniture City". Its more common modern nickname of "River City" refers to the landmark river for which it was named. The city and surrounding communities are economically diverse, and contribute heavily to the health care, information technology, automotive, aviation, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, among others. Grand Rapids was the home of The First Family of U.S, Boxing: Floyd Sr., Jr.

Definition of Grand Rapids in the English dictionary

The definition of Grand Rapids in the dictionary is a city in SW Michigan: electronics, car parts. Pop: 195 601.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAND RAPIDS

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WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAND RAPIDS

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Synonyms and antonyms of Grand Rapids in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Grand Rapids» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAND RAPIDS

Find out the translation of Grand Rapids to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Grand Rapids from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Grand Rapids» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大急流城
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grand Rapids
570 millions of speakers

English

Grand Rapids
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रैंड रेपिड्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

غراند رابيدز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гранд-Рапидс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Grand Rapids
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্র্যান্ড রেপজেস
260 millions of speakers

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grand Rapids
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Grand Rapids
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Grand Rapids
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グランド·ラピッズ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그랜드 래 피즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grand Rapids
85 millions of speakers
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Grand Rapids
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Translator English - Tamil

கிராண்ட் ரேபிட்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रँड रॅपिड्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grand Rapids
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Grand Rapids
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Translator English - Polish

Grand Rapids
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Гранд - Рапідс
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Translator English - Romanian

Grand Rapids
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Translator English - Greek

Γκραντ Ράπιντς
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Grand Rapids
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Grand Rapids
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

grand Rapids
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Grand Rapids

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAND RAPIDS»

The term «Grand Rapids» is very widely used and occupies the 17.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Grand Rapids

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2 QUOTES WITH «GRAND RAPIDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Grand Rapids.
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Betty Ford
Isn't that wonderful? When we drove through several of the places we lived - Grand Rapids, Washington - they all had those placards. That they stood by the street and had in their hands placards that said 'Gerald Our Ford'. That meant so much to us as we were driving into Washington.
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Marvin Sapp
I'm just a hometown boy from Grand Rapids, Michigan - where I still live - who is trying do what he feels that he's been called to do.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAND RAPIDS»

Discover the use of Grand Rapids in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Grand Rapids and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Early Days of Aviation in Grand Rapids
Ride from Grand Rapids to Detroit on the country’s first passenger airline. With journalist Gordon Beld as your pilot, you’re in for a spectacular aerial view of Grand Rapids aviation.
Gordon Beld, 2012
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Grand Times in Grand Rapids: Pieces of Furniture City History
"Published in cooperation with Gemini Publications, publisher of Grand Rapids magazine, in which most of the stories in this book were first printed."
Gordon Beld, 2012
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Grand Rapids: Community and Industry
Beginning around 1907, a series of privately printed "exaggeration" postcards was published in Grand Rapids by the Reed-Tandler Company. Titled as "Mr. Rover on his way through Grand Rapids," the cards number approximately 28, though ...
Thomas R. Dilley, 2006
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Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Rapids, Michigan
Best Easy Day Hikes Grand Rapids, Michigan includes concise descriptions and detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow trails that trek along the dunes of Michigan, follow charming creeks, and disappear into dense pine forests.Look inside for ...
Kevin Revolinski, 2012
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Grand Rapids in Vintage Postcards:: 1890-1940
The Leonard family later expanded into the manufacture of iceboxes and refrigerators as the Grand Rapids and Leonard Refrigerator Companies, and later the Kelvinator Company. This is a commercial card, used by Leonard Company ...
Thomas R. Dilley, 2005
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Almost Lost: Building And Preserving Heritage Hill, Grand ...
"Variety" is a keynote sounded throughout the story, from diversity of architectural styles, home cost and scale, to diversity of residential population.
Thomas H. Logan, 2004
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Grand Rapids: Furniture City
Introduction In the year 1836, Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana's army massacred Davy Crockett at the Alamo, Martin Van Buren was elected to replace Andrew Jackson in the White House, and in Grand Rapids, William "Deacon" Haldane opened ...
Norma Lewis, 2008
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A City Within a City: The Black Freedom Struggle in Grand ...
A City within a City examines the civil rights movement in the North by concentrating on the struggles for equality in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Todd E Robinson, 2012
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Grand Rapids in Stereographs: 1860-1900
Beginning in the 1830s, as the very earliest nonnative settlement on the Grand River was taking place, early farming settlement was also beginning on the land to the east of the future city of Grand Rapids. In 1833, Porter and Polly Reed, ...
Thomas R. Dilley, 2007
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Historic Photos of Grand Rapids
Historic Photos of Grand Rapids explores that past in images depicting a range of subjects, including the furniture industry, the Flood of 1904, recreational activities, the Pantlind Hotel, the original Ada Covered Bridge spanning the ...
Karole Hazelwood, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAND RAPIDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Grand Rapids is used in the context of the following news items.
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Why more people aren't running for Grand Rapids mayor as term …
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – George Heartwell could have set a record. Nobody has served as Grand Rapids mayor longer than three four-year terms ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Consumers Energy plans downtown Grand Rapids training center
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan utility company Consumers Energy is planning to build a new employee training center in downtown ... «Daily Mining Gazette, Jul 15»
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College of Human Medicine breaks ground on Grand Rapids
Construction began for a new nexus of innovation on June 18, 2015, with the groundbreaking of the new MSU Grand Rapids Research Center. «The State News, Jul 15»
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Grand Rapids suburb wins key ruling in demolition dispute
(AP) -- Owners who say their building in the Grand Rapids area was demolished without their knowledge have lost a key appeal in the case. «WWMT-TV, Jul 15»
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Grand Rapids to celebrate President Ford's birthday
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WLNS) – Former and late U.S. President and Michigan Representative Gerald Ford will have his life and legacy ... «WLNS, Jul 15»
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Watch: Grand Rapids Drive's Hasheem Thabeet ejected from …
Grand Rapids Drive's Hasheem Thabeet has been chosen to play for the NBA D-League Select Team this winter. Unfortunately for the 7-foot-3 ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Brr? Grand Rapids cracks Top 3 coldest summers ever
The crowd throws around a beach ball during a performance at Fredrick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, Mich. The summer of 2015 is one of ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Debris fire off Alpine Ave. NW in Grand Rapids shuts down street
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A stretch of Alpine Ave. NW was shut down near Richmond St. in Grand Rapids Sunday afternoon as crews battled a ... «Fox17, Jul 15»
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Griffins score front-office honors
Grand Rapids Griffins players wear purple jerseys during the annual Purple Community game, a cancer research fundraiser for the Van Andel ... «Grand Rapids Business Journal, Jul 15»
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Top 5 things to do around Grand Rapids include James Taylor, Pat …
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Folk, pop/rock, and blues musicians take stages around town over the next few days. Check out these great events to ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

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