Pronunciation: ' gal-v ə s-t ə n
Function: geographical name
city SE Tex. on Galveston Island (30 mi or 48 km long) at entrance to Galveston Bay (inlet of Gulf of Mexico) pop 57,247
– Gal · ves · to · nian \ ˌ gal-v ə - ' st ō -n ē - ə n, -ny ə n \ noun