Houston
biographical name
Hous·ton
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Definition of Houston
(Entry 1 of 2)
Samuel 1793–1863 American general; president of the Republic of Texas (1836–38; 1841–44)
Houston
geographical name
Hous·ton
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Definition of Houston (Entry 2 of 2)
city and port in southeastern Texas connected with Galveston Bay by the
Houston Ship Channel
, which is 50 miles (80 kilometers long) population 2,099,451
Other Words from Houston
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Houstonian
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Houstonite
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“Houston.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Houston. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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