Tempe

American  

[tem-pee] / ˈtɛm pi /

noun

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

2. a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix.

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Tempe British  

/ ˈtɛmpɪ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

His self-described “lightning-strike moment” came with a job in a Tempe, Ariz., video store, which allowed him to indulge his favorite hobby, watching movies.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times