Tampa

American  

[tam-puh] / ˈtæm pə /

noun

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

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Tampa British  

/ 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)

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Tampa Cultural  

1. City in western Florida.

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Port of entry with a harbor on Tampa Bay.

Other Word Forms

• Tampan noun

Example Sentences

The laggards included Tampa and Denver, where prices fell more than 2%.

From Barron's

He lived in a homeless shelter for a time in his early 20s before moving to Tampa, Fla. In Florida, he worked a variety of jobs, including in a warehouse and inspecting orange groves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another fan, Carlos Rodriquez, an airplane mechanic living in Tampa, disagreed.

From Los Angeles Times

The next day, they drove to a government office in Tampa to get Flores’ signature, where the girls were allowed to see and hug her.

From Salon

They worked for a false-teeth manufacturer and put food on the table, but the family of four lived in a run-down Tampa, Fla., neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal