austin

IPA/ˈɒstɪn/
KK[ˈɔstən]IPA/ˈɔːstɪn/

austin — noun

1. the city that serves as Texas's capital in the southern United States.

1.noun
Definition

the city that serves as Texas's capital in the southern United States.

Example

Noa moved to Austin after accepting a software job downtown.

pattern: move to Austin

Rin flew to Austin for a music festival by the river.

pattern: fly to Austin for an event

Common collocations
  • downtown Austin
  • Austin music festival
  • Austin city government
  • the Capitol in Austin

Grammar Patterns

live in Austin

move to Austin

fly to Austin

Usage Note

Usually follows prepositions such as 'in', 'to', and 'from' when people talk about living, working, studying, or travelling there. In careful writing, people often say 'Austin, Texas' to distinguish it from smaller places with the same name.

Common Mistakes

I moved in Austin last year.
I moved to Austin last year.
use 'to' after 'move' with a destination.
Houston is the capital of Texas.
Austin is the capital of Texas.
Austin is the state capital, while Houston is a larger city.

Common collocations

Nouns

  • downtown Austin
  • Austin city government
  • Austin music festival

Phrases

  • move to Austin
  • fly to Austin
  • Austin, Texas

Prepositions

  • in Austin
  • to Austin
  • from Austin