Austin
pronunciation
How to pronounce Austin in British English:
UK [ˈɔ:stin]
How to pronounce Austin in American English:
US [ˈɔstən]
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- Noun:
- state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
Word Origin
- Austin
- surname (also Austen) and masc. proper name, from Old French Aousten, an abbreviated form of Latin Augustine.
Example
- 1. Austin 's solid waste services department decided it needed a new name .
- 2. La condesa , a restaurant in austin , has sold 3000 groupons .
- 3. When austin returned from prison , he was chosen to negotiate with the commander of mexican forces .
- 4. Dallas , houston , san antonio and austin are shaping the 21st-century american city .
- 5. On april 4th an alert went out around the university of texas at austin .