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, 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 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 /

adjective

1. another word for Augustinian

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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

“My dad’s going crazy because the Patriots are scoring or something,” Austin Sagan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Tesla, which relocated to Austin from Palo Alto in 2021, ranked 43rd on the list.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Many believe change won’t come until at least 2027, when lawmakers reconvene in Austin.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Donovan, 62, his wife, Corry Scheuerman, initially listed his longtime Austin, Texas, abode in March 2026, having purchased the picturesque four-bedroom retreat in January 2016.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Louis Austin used the occasion to expound on a pet grievance: class divisions within the black community.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson