Tempe

[tem-pee]

noun

1. Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.

2. a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix.

Tempe

/ ˈtɛmpɪ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Témbi. a wooded valley in E Greece, in Thessaly between the mountains Olympus and Ossa

Example Sentences

Tempe, Ariz.-based construction company Sundt recently started offering bonuses and paid time off to workers on its sites.

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It did so after learning more about multigenerational households in Europe and realizing there was a need for houses suited for that arrangement in the U.S., says Alan Jones, the company’s division president in Tempe, Ariz.

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When one of her managers moved to Tempe, she opened a store there.

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Daniels, a Tempe, Ariz., resident, is considered the father of the phone booth.

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Scottsdale police conducted surveillance on the group as residences were burglarized in Tempe and Mesa, Ariz. The suspects were arrested at a short-term rental in Scottsdale after police served a search warrant at the site, according to authorities.

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