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

I’m probably wrong about this, but I kind of feel like this song will still be with us in 40 years the way Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” is now.

From Los Angeles Times

For instance, a family of four living in Columbus, Ohio, that makes 80% of the area’s median income earns about $87,200; in Houston, it’s about $80,900.

From MarketWatch

Art Acevedo, a former chief in Houston and Miami, said that for any big-city chief, taking an official position on an issue as divisive as immigration can be complicated.

From Los Angeles Times

He has missed 18 straight games since suffering the injury on Christmas against the Houston Rockets.

From Los Angeles Times

The refugee’s lawyer, Linus Chan, said she had eventually been released in Houston, after he found a community group to help her get home.

From The Wall Street Journal