Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun houston

2 senses of houston

Sense 1
Houston -- (the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")
       INSTANCE OF=> port -- (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)

Sense 2
Houston, Sam Houston, Samuel Houston -- (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))
       INSTANCE OF=> politician, politico, pol, political leader -- (a person active in party politics)
       INSTANCE OF=> general, full general -- (a general officer of the highest rank)