Tampa

American

[tam-puh] / ˈtæm pə /

noun

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

Tampa British

/ ˈtæmpə /

noun

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

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Tampa Cultural

City in western Florida.

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Port of entry with a harbor on Tampa Bay.

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Tampan

noun

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The Tampa Bay Rays traded for Bryan Baker in July 2025 and helped him revamp his changeup, which he threw 44% of the time this season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

PETERSBURG, Fla.—When the Tampa Bay Rays acquired Freddy Peralta at the trade deadline earlier this season, they knew they were inheriting a project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

It operates more cars in Houston than it does across Florida’s Miami, Orlando and Tampa — combined.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Baltimore and the Pittsburgh Steelers are also 4-2, with the Steelers having come back from 16-3 down in the fourth quarter to win 26-19 in overtime at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

My transfer to The Children’s Home of Tampa was my thirteenth move in the seven years I had been in foster care.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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