Tallahassee

American

[tal-uh-has-ee] / ˌtæl əˈhæs i /

noun

a city in and the capital of Florida, in the N part.

Tallahassee British

/ ˌtæləˈhæsɪ /

noun

a city in N Florida, capital of the state: two universities. Pop: 153 938 (2003 est)

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Arnold was ordered to stay at his home in Tallahassee except while playing, traveling or training with an NFL club, only to be dropped by the Lions hours later.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Arnold was ordered to remain at his Tallahassee home except for when he’s playing, training and traveling with the Lions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Teresa Gunter, a high-school athletic director in Tallahassee, said cycling through schools, teachers and courses leaves many transfers struggling: “They are not learning anything because there is no rhythm.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

Soon, the developers had bounced back, deep-pocketed and powerful in Tallahassee, and they weren’t done yet.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

By the time we got up to Tallahassee it was dark.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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