Tampa

[tam-puh]

noun

1. a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.

Tampa

/ ˈtæmpə /

noun

1. a port and resort in W Florida, on Tampa Bay (an arm of the Gulf of Mexico): two universities. Pop: 317 647 (2003 est)

Tampa

1. City in western Florida.

Port of entry with a harbor on Tampa Bay.

Other Word Forms

• Tampan noun

Example Sentences

Philadelphia had led by as many as 21 points before the team’s offensive struggles gave Tampa Bay a chance.

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In the Buccaneers game, a blocked punt returned for a touchdown helped mask an offense that generated only 200 total yards—barely half as much as Tampa Bay produced.

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Last month, when the Tampa Bay Rays brought first baseman Bob Seymour up from the minors, he was the first big-league Bob in 15 years.

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More than a third of their portfolios are concentrated in just six cities: Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, Tampa, Fla., and Charlotte, N.C.,

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Prices in Tampa, Fla., fell 2.8% on year, coming in at the bottom of the list of 20, while Phoenix also recorded lower prices for homes compared with the same month a year earlier.

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