a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
"Michigan is known for its extensive coastline along the Great Lakes, which defines much of its Midwestern geography."
the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders
"Lake Michigan stands as the third-largest of the Great Lakes and the only one fully contained within U.S. borders."
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
"During their friendly match at the casino, they engaged in Michigan by laying out an ace through jack of hearts while opponents tried to complete the sequence with lower cards."
A deke consisting of lifting the puck with the stick and throwing it under the top corner of the goal, while skating behind the net.
"The winger executed a perfect michigan by flicking the puck over his head and sending it to the far post as he skated around the blue line."
In plain English: Michigan is a state located in the Midwest region of the United States.
"Many tourists visit Michigan every summer to enjoy its beautiful beaches and forests."
A state of the United States.
"Residents from all over Michigan gather at the state fair to celebrate local agriculture and industry."
The name Michigan comes from the Ojibwe word mishi-gami, which means "great lake." It was originally used to refer specifically to Lake Michigan before being adopted as the name for the entire state.