Houma

[ hoo-muh ]

noun

1. a city in S Louisiana.

Example Sentences

Houma, about a 50-minute drive west of Golden Meadow, was one of the first cities to be directly hit by Ida.

From Washington Post

In a post Monday from Houma, Andrés said the group was unable to set up inside a shelter, so it set up outside and dozens came out to the lot to be fed.

From Washington Post

Andrés posted a clip on his drive from Houma to New Orleans, describing “lots of water on the road in places,” as he drove through soaked streets.

From Washington Post

These little triumphs of communication in Houma may help lighten the mood, but they also have a troublingly hollow feel.

From The Daily Beast

I confided to him all that had occurred from the time of my leaving New Orleans, up to the period of our meeting upon the Houma.

From Project Gutenberg

It wasn't very long till Mr. Sack went off to Houma with some other men, and pretty soon we knew he was in the War.

From Project Gutenberg