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Tampa

American  
[tam-puh] / ˈtæm pə /

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Tampa Cultural  
  1. City in western Florida.


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Port of entry with a harbor on Tampa Bay.

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He’ll be manning a pro-style scheme in 2026 constructed by first-time offensive coordinator Jordan Somerville, who comes to Berkeley after three years as Baker Mayfield’s assistant quarterbacks coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The isotope signatures of sharks from Biscayne Bay showed little overlap with those from Tampa Bay.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

The bat speed leaderboard is filled with some of MLB’s most fearsome sluggers, like the Tampa Bay Rays’ Junior Caminero, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Jordan Walker and the Philadelphia Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

In fact, the top three spots were in Florida, with Orlando followed by Miami and Tampa.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

For example, as a location for his Columbiad he picked, of all places on earth, Tampa, Florida—just a few miles west of Cape Canaveral, the launching pad for our Columbia.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

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