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Definition of 'Galveston'

Galveston in American

(ˈgælvəstən ; galˈvəstən)
seaport in SE Tex., on an island (Galveston Island) at the mouth of Galveston Bay: pop. 57,000
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'Galveston'
< Galveston Bay

Example sentences containing 'Galveston'

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And suppose you tell me where all the stolen art and antiquities in your facility in Galveston came from? Cussler, Clive INCA GOLD (1994)

Nearby words of 'Galveston'

  • galvanoplasty
  • galvanoscope
  • galvanotropism
  • Galveston
  • Galveston Bay
  • Galveston plan
  • galvo

  • All ENGLISH words that begin with 'G'

Related Terms of 'Galveston'

  • Galveston Bay
  • Galveston plan

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