Houston

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈhjuːstɨn/, /ˈhj̊uːstɨn/

Origin

Originally from a place near Glasgow, from the Middle English equivalent of ""Hugh's town".

Full definition of Houston

Proper noun

1. A city in Texas, USA, named after Sam Houston.
2. Any of a number of other places in the English-speaking world.
3. of mainly American usage, transferred from the surname.
4. The NASA Mission Control complex located in Houston, named the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center since 1973.1970: Houston, we've had a problem here.

Derived terms

• Houstonian

Derived terms

• Houston, we have a problem