Definitions for Houston
ˈhyu stənhous·ton

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1. Houstonnoun

   the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

2. Houston, Sam Houston, Samuel Houstonnoun

   United States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863)

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1. Houstonnoun

   A city in Texas, USA, named after .

2. Houstonnoun

   Any of a number of other places in the English-speaking world.

3. Houstonnoun

   of mainly American usage, transferred from the surname.

4. Etymology: Originally from a place near Glasgow, from the equivalent of ""Hugh's town".

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1. Houston

   Houston ( (listen); HEW-stən) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth most populous city in the United States, and the sixth most populous city in North America with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle.Comprising a land area of 640.4 square miles (1,659 km2), Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area whose government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Though primarily in Harris County, small portions of the city extend into Fort Bend, and Montgomery counties, bordering other principal communities of Greater Houston such as Sugar Land and The Woodlands. The city of Houston was founded by land investors on August 30, 1836, at the confluence of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou (a point now known as Allen's Landing) and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city is named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had won Texas's independence from Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles (40 km) east of Allen's Landing. After briefly serving as the capital of the Texas Republic in the late 1830s, Houston grew steadily into a regional trading center for the remainder of the 19th century.The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Houston, including a burgeoning port and railroad industry, the decline of Galveston as Texas's primary port following a devastating 1900 hurricane, the subsequent construction of the Houston Ship Channel, and the Texas oil boom. In the mid-20th century, Houston's economy diversified, as it became home to the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, home to the Mission Control Center. Since the late 19th century Houston's economy has had a broad industrial base, in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. Leading in healthcare sectors and building oilfield equipment, Houston has the second-most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. municipality within its city limits (after New York City). The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled.Nicknamed the "Bayou City", "Space City", "H-Town", and "the 713", Houston has become a global city, with strengths in culture, medicine, and research. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. Houston is the most diverse metropolitan area in Texas and has been described as the most racially and ethnically diverse major city in the U.S. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than seven million visitors a year to the Museum District. The Museum District is home to nineteen museums, galleries, and community spaces. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District, and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.

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1. houston

   Houston is the largest city in the state of Texas and the fourth largest city in the United States, known for its energy, healthcare, and aerospace industries, as well as for its culture. The city was named after Sam Houston, who served as the president of the Republic of Texas. Houston is renowned for its diverse food and culture scene as well as for being the home to NASA's Johnson Space Center.

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1. Houston

   Houston is the fourth most populous city in the United States of America, and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the 2011 U.S. Census, the city had a population of over 2.1 million people within a land area of 599.6 square miles. Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of Houston–The Woodlands-Sugar Land, the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. with over 6 million people. Houston was founded in 1836 on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou, now known as Allen's Landing. and incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837. The city was named after former General Sam Houston, who was president of the Republic of Texas and had commanded and won at the Battle of San Jacinto 25 miles east of where the city was established. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in the city's population. In the mid-twentieth century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located. Rated as a global city, Houston's economy has a broad industrial base in energy, manufacturing, aeronautics, and transportation. It is also leading in health care sectors and building oilfield equipment; only New York City is home to more Fortune 500 headquarters. The Port of Houston ranks first in the United States in international waterborne tonnage handled and second in total cargo tonnage handled. The city has a population from various ethnic and religious backgrounds and a large and growing international community. It is home to many cultural institutions and exhibits, which attract more than 7 million visitors a year to the Museum District. Houston has an active visual and performing arts scene in the Theater District and offers year-round resident companies in all major performing arts.

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1. houston

   Song lyrics by houston -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by houston on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. HOUSTON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Houston is ranked #592 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Houston surname appeared 56,900 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 19 would have the surname Houston.
   
   52% or 29,628 total occurrences were White.
   41.4% or 23,608 total occurrences were Black.
   2.8% or 1,599 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.5% or 1,428 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 358 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 285 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • City
   • General
   • Politician
   • Port

How to pronounce Houston?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Houston in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Houston in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Houston in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Houston in a Sentence

1. Jerry Coleman:

   Houston has its largest crowd of the night here this evening.

2. Flavio Volpe:

   Unlike the Houston Astros hitters, nobody hit the garbage bins for us. We had to react to pitches on skill with no warning and we won.”

3. Jerry Coleman:

   The ex-left-hander Dave Roberts will be going for Houston.

4. Brian Becker:

   Whitney Houston was a talent beyond words, and Whitney Houston influence and artistry transcended all boundaries - music, fashion, and film, whitney Houston career inspired so many musicians across all genres and generations and we are honored that Whitney Houston family is entrusting part of her legacy to us. We look forward to working with them and helping to share Whitney Houston magnificent gift with audiences of all generations.

5. Michael Tarashuk:

   I wanted to show support to the Houston family and for Whitney Houston, i was here three years ago for Whitney Houston.

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