Houston

[ hyoo-stuhn ]

noun

1. Sam(uel), 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38 and 1841–44.
2. a city in SE Texas: a port on a ship canal, about 50 miles (80 km) from the Gulf of Mexico.

Houston

/ ˈhjuːstən /

noun

1. an inland port in SE Texas, linked by the Houston Ship Canal to the Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway: capital of the Republic of Texas (1837–39; 1842–45); site of the Manned Spacecraft Center (1964). Pop: 2 009 690 (2003 est)

Houston

1. Largest city in Texas .

Notes

A center of the oil industry and the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration .

Example Sentences

It’s no concert film or visual album, but it’s still a gift of Bey proportions: Beyoncé will perform a live NFL halftime show in Houston on Christmas Day that will be streamed by Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyoncé will be performing at the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans Christmas Day halftime show in the Space City.

From Salon

The singer will perform as the Houston Texans take on the Baltimore Ravens - one of two fixtures scheduled for that day.

From BBC

The judges' decision to save Douglas, who performed a salsa to Thelma Houston's Don't Leave Me This Way was unanimous.

From BBC

They have also thrown off the indie shackles on a special edition of Gary featuring cover versions of songs by acts ranging from Bob Marley to Lady Gaga and Whitney Houston.

From BBC