Houston

[hyoo-stuhn]

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.

Houston

/ 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)

Houston

1. Largest city in Texas.

A center of the oil industry and the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Example Sentences

The roads around Houston are pretty flat, so we like to get out there.

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In the Houston area, the region’s growing population also fuels the need for more health workers, said Bryan Sisk, chief nursing executive at Memorial Hermann Health System.

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At Federal Prison Camp Bryan, located about 90 miles northwest of downtown Houston, guards usually don’t carry weapons.

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The Rams play at the Baltimore Ravens, coming off a 44-10 collapse to Houston.

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For appetizing acolytes, the primary shrine is Russ & Daughters’ often-mobbed original store on East Houston Street.

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