Austin

American  

[aw-stuhn] / ˈɔ stən /

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.

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Austin ¹ British  

/ ˈɒstɪn /

adjective

1. another word for Augustinian

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Austin ² British  

/ ˈɒstɪn /

noun

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

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Austin ³ British  

/ 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

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Austin Cultural  

1. Capital of Texas.

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Location of the University of Texas.

Etymology

Origin of Austin

C14: shortened form of _Augustine

Example Sentences

They finished the day on 30 under overall, with Davis Thompson and Austin Eckroat tied for second alongside Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer in the US tour's only team event.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Even though Austin Reaves was was unable to play, Marcus Smart had a big night with 25 points, 10 assists, five steals and two blocks in an overtime win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

An unusual community is taking shape in a suburb of Austin: a ranch-style house surrounded by trailer parks, a robotics facility and a drone-building site.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Tesla began offering robotaxi services to "early access" users on an invitation-only basis in the US city of Austin, Texas, last June.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

From the moment we hit Annapolis, Austin is in his element.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan