Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Houstonian

//hjuːˈstəʊ.ni.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Houston.

    "The Houstonian Hotel, President Bush's nominal Texas residence, is in bankruptcy."

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Houston.

    ""There's lots of talk about the poster because plenty of Houstonians think the cowboy thing can be overplayed when we really need to be promoting ourselves as a sophisticated, international city," said Dancie Perugini Ware, a prominent public relations executive."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Houston + -ian.

Etymology 2

From Houston + -ian.

See also for "houstonian"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: houstonian