texas

[US]/ˈteksəs/
[UK]/ˈtɛksəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a state in the southern U.S., known as Texas

Phrases & Collocations

Houston, Texas

university of texas

texas city

Example Sentences

Texas is known for its barbecue.

I visited Texas last summer.

Tex-Mex cuisine is popular in Texas.

Austin is the capital of Texas.

Many cowboys are from Texas.

The University of Texas is a prestigious institution.

Texas has a diverse landscape.

The Texas Rangers are a famous baseball team.

Houston is the largest city in Texas.

Real-world Examples

Is it one Texas? Two, or four Texases?

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Well, then you might want to avoid East Texas. Noted.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 3

Texas is lifting its COVID-19 mask mandate.

Source: VOA Daily Standard March 2021 Collection

It is located in Sulfur Springs, Texas.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

Texas is known for barbecue, I highly respect everybody in Texas that cooks barbecue.

Source: Connection Magazine

This one goes to Fort Sam Houston School in San Antonio, Texas.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the attack the largest mass shooting in Texas' history.

Source: CNN Selected November 2017 Collection

The robot is being tested at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Source: This month VOA Special English

The ones that hit North Texas killed at least six people.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation May 2013

Texas, very simply, is securing the border.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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