Tempe

American

[tem-pee] / ˈtɛm pi /

noun

Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix.

Tempe British

/ ˈtɛmpɪ /

noun

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

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"The imager performed brilliantly, delivering some rarely seen views of the Red Planet," said Jim Bell, the Psyche imager instrument lead at Arizona State University in Tempe.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026

Watching his boys hit targets in the Tempe Diablo batting cages is one of Dino’s favorite baseball memories.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The builder, which will soon relocate its headquarters from Los Angeles to Tempe, Ariz., operates under a built-to-order model—meaning it doesn’t begin a home until a buyer is identified.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

Reporter Joseph Bernstein, who covers internet culture for the paper, traveled to Tempe, Arizona, to spend time with the streamer in person.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026

I was looking forward to going back to Tempe, because maybe I could finally talk to Dad, and we could start undoing some of the snags we’d gotten all caught up in.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

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