Austin

[aw-stuhn]

noun

1. Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.

2. John, 1790–1859, English writer on law.

3. John Langshaw 1911–60, British philosopher.

4. Mary (Hunter), 1868–1934, U.S. novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.

5. Stephen Fuller, 1793–1836, American colonizer in Texas.

6. Warren Robinson, 1877–1962, U.S. diplomat.

7. Saint Augustine.

8. a city in and the capital of Texas, in the central part, on the Colorado River.

9. a city in southeastern Minnesota.

10. a first name, form of Augustus.

Austin

¹

/ ˈɒstɪn /

noun

1. a city in central Texas, on the Colorado River: state capital since 1845. Pop: 672 011 (2003 est)

Austin

²

/ ˈɒstɪn, ˈɔː- /

noun

1. Herbert, 1st Baron. 1866–1941, British automobile engineer, who founded the Austin Motor Company

2. John. 1790–1859, British jurist, whose book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) greatly influenced legal theory and the English legal system

3. J ( ohn ) L ( angshaw ) (ˈlæŋʃɔː). 1911–60, English philosopher, whose lectures Sense and Sensibilia and How to do Things with Words were published posthumously in 1962

Austin

³

/ ˈɒstɪn /

adjective

1. another word for Augustinian

Austin

1. Capital of Texas.

Location of the University of Texas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Austin¹

C14: shortened form of _Augustine

Example Sentences

Its refineries supply products to regional airports and markets in Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Texas and in Mexico.

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Austin Beutner is planning to announce a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass in the 2026 election, arguing that the city has failed to properly respond to crime, rising housing costs and the devastating Palisades fire.

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Redick said Austin Reaves will play and that Marcus Smart will see action in his first preseason game of the season.

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Although AMD is based in Santa Clara, Calif., Su lives with her husband in Austin, Texas, and commutes to Silicon Valley several times a month.

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Investors are more focused on Tesla’s AI opportunities, such as the robo-taxi business it launched this summer in Austin, Texas.

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