Houston

American  

[hyoo-stuhn] / ˈhju 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.

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Look at the games played in New Orleans, Indianapolis or Houston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Last month, Schultz used the tool to find an elderly woman with dementia who had driven 60 miles from Galveston to Houston and had got lost.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Walter first explored a purchase of the Houston Astros, who eventually were sold to Houston businessman Jim Crane for $615 million ahead of the 2012 season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Tesla operates robotaxi services in Austin, Houston and Dallas, as well as in three Florida cities.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026

I was constantly on guard against Lamar and Sam Houston on the trips to and from school, and it started to wear on me.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly