HyperDic: houghton

English > 2 senses of the word Houghton:
NOUNperson Houghton, Henry Oscar HoughtonUnited States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
locationHoughtona town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
Houghton > pronunciation
Soundshhao'tahn; hhaw'tahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Houghton: 2 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895).
SynonymHenry Oscar Houghton
Instance ofpublisherA person engaged in publishing / publishing periodicals or books or music
English > Houghton: 2 senses > noun 2, location
MeaningA town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula.
Instance ofport of entry, point of entryA port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
townAn urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
Part ofMichigan, Wolverine State, Great Lakes State, MI, Mich.A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

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