proper noun
General Slang
the Soo
· proper noun · midwest
Sault Ste. Marie — the twin-city port at Michigan's eastern U.P. (and across the river in Ontario).
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Locals' shorthand for Sault Ste. Marie, the Lake Superior shipping town at the top of Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula. 'Sault' is pronounced 'Soo' — the spelling never caught on in speech. Same nickname applies to its bigger Ontario twin across the locks.
“Driving up to the Soo this weekend to watch the freighters come through the locks.”
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the Soo In A Sentence
Driving up to the Soo this weekend to watch the freighters come through the locks.
Origin & Usage
From the French 'Sault' (rapids), pronounced 'Soo'. Locals dropped the spelling and kept the sound.
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What does "the Soo" refer to?
It's Sault Ste. Marie — the twin-city port at Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula, and across the river in Ontario.
How do you use "the Soo" in a sentence?
"We drove up to the Soo to watch the freighters come through the locks."
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