Austin

[ aw-stuhn ]

noun

1. Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
2. John, 1790–1859, English writer on law.
3. John Lang·shaw [lang, -shaw], 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 ( def 2 ).
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; ˈɔː- /

noun

1. AustinHerbert, 1st Baron18661941MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineer Herbert, 1st Baron. 1866–1941, British automobile engineer, who founded the Austin Motor Company
2. AustinJohn17901859MBritishLAW: jurist John. 1790–1859, British jurist, whose book The Province of Jurisprudence Determined (1832) greatly influenced legal theory and the English legal system
3. AustinJ(ohn) L(angshaw)19111960MEnglishPHILOSOPHY: philosopher 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

²

/ ˈɒstɪn /

adjective

1. another word for Augustinian

Austin

³

/ ˈɒstɪn /

noun

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

Austin

1. Capital of Texas .

Notes

Location of the University of Texas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Austin¹

C14: shortened form of Augustine

Example Sentences

Austin is already 6 feet 3, 185 pounds and could play multiple positions in football.

From Los Angeles Times

Last week, organizers shared the lineup for the Austin, Texas, edition of the festival, set to take place in April.

From Los Angeles Times

The "Twisters" and "Top Gun: Maverick" star was the talk of his hometown Austin, Texas on Sunday, Nov. 24, according to People.

From Salon

Dr. Gabrielle Taper, who recently worked as an OB-GYN resident in Austin, said that she regularly witnessed delays after ultrasound reports like these.

From Salon

“Our personnel isn’t, you know, I think if we’re going to be honest with ourselves, isn’t the best defensively,” Austin Reaves said.

From Los Angeles Times