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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Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo, the reigning Chicago Marathon champion, will attempt to win his third consecutive men's crown at the World Cross Country Championships on Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

They’re still seething in Tallahassee about that one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

It all began over a month ago when Marco left his home in Tallahassee, Florida, to visit a client to give an estimate for a construction job.

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2025

“Ok, Tallahassee Police Department, y’all couldn’t let this man change out of his Chuck E. Cheese costume before arresting him in front of those kids?” wrote one Facebook user while sharing photos of the incident.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2025

In interviews with one hundred residents of two Tallahassee, Florida, communities, researchers found that nearly every one of them had experienced or expected to experience the return of a family member from prison.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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