/ Dictionary / Index H Houston: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Hous•ton Pronunciation: (hy'stun), [key] — n. 1793–1863, U.S. soldier and political leader: president of the Republic of Texas 1836–38. a city in SE Texas: a port on a ship canal, ab. 50 mi. (80 km) from the Gulf of Mexico. 1,594,086. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: houston (Thesaurus) Houssay houstonia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language