English noun: Houston |
1. | Houston (location) the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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| Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, port, urban center |
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| Part meronym | Lone-Star State, Texas, TX |
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2. | Houston (person) 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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| Synonyms | Sam Houston, Samuel Houston |
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| Instance hypernym | full general, general, pol, political leader, politician, politico |
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