Space City

proper noun

Official nickname for the city of Houston, Texas.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Official nickname for the city of Houston, Texas.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
houston

Origin

A reference to NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center which opened 1963 in Houston.

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Cite this entry
APA

Space City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Space%20City

MLA

“Space City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Space%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Space City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Space%20City.

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