Houston

American  

[hyoo-stuhn] / ˈhyu stən /

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.

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Houston British  

/ 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)

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Houston Cultural  

1. Largest city in Texas.

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

Example Sentences

So on his new record, “Octane,” the Houston rapper recenters his car obsession and turns to his need for speed as sonic inspiration.

From Los Angeles Times

They had impressive victories over New York, Minnesota, Denver, at Houston twice, at Miami and at Orlando during March.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Edwards was born in 1937 in Houston but moved to Dayton, Ohio, as a small child and lived there for five years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Absences among TSA officers overall reached a peak of 12.4% on Friday, and have caused hourslong waits at airports like Houston and Atlanta.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Woodland walked down the final fairway of the Houston Open at Memorial Park, the gallery fully grasped what this meant for the 41-year-old American.

From The Wall Street Journal