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Houghton

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Houghton

1
n
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
2
n
a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Houghton
1

n United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)

Synonyms:
Henry Oscar Houghton
Example of:
publisher
a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
2

n a town in northwest Michigan on the Upper Peninsula

Example of:
point of entry, port of entry
a port in the United States where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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