Tampa

[tam-puh]

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noun

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

Related formsTam·pan, noun, adjective

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Examples from the Web for tampa

Contemporary Examples

The Tampa Bay Times got their hands on a full copy of the letter the retired judge sent to Winston.
Jameis Winston Cleared of Rape Like Every Other College Sports Star
Robert Silverman
December 22, 2014
But the board— like General David Twiggs in Tampa, who fielded a similar request—would have nothing to do with it.
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor
S. C. Gwynne
November 29, 2014
Obama traveled to Tampa Wednesday to meet with Austin about the ISIS strategy on his own turf.
Can Obama Keep His Generals in Check in the War Against ISIS?
Eli Lake, Josh Rogin
September 17, 2014
Still, the original Tampanians were Native Americans who fished in the shallows of Tampa Bay.
It’s Tampa Time This Summer
Ray Roa
July 10, 2014
You might be surprised to hear that hidden in Tampa, Florida is a food oasis of the Cuban persuasion.
Eat Your Way Through Tampa’s Cuban Oasis
Starbucks
July 10, 2014

Historical Examples

The heaviest movements were from west Florida, from Tampa and Jacksonville.
Negro Migration during the War
Emmett J. Scott
He could tell he had been aboard the Ambassador and the Tampa, but that was about all.
Waring's Peril
Charles King
I reached the city of Tampa with but a small sum in my pocket.
Tuskegee & Its People: Their Ideals and Achievements
Various
There scouts brought him word that Chief Charley was on his way home from Tampa.
Four American Indians
Edson L. Whitney
Hanover is my name—Ricky Hanover they used to call me at Tampa.
Baseball Joe at Yale
Lester Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for tampa

Tampa

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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Word Origin and History for tampa

Tampa

city in Florida, U.S.A., probably from the name of a Calusa village, of unknown origin.

tampa in Culture

Tampa

City in western Florida.

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Port of entry with a harbor on Tampa Bay.

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Examples from the Web for tampa

Contemporary Examples

The Tampa Bay Times got their hands on a full copy of the letter the retired judge sent to Winston.

But the board— like General David Twiggs in Tampa, who fielded a similar request—would have nothing to do with it.

Obama traveled to Tampa Wednesday to meet with Austin about the ISIS strategy on his own turf.

Still, the original Tampanians were Native Americans who fished in the shallows of Tampa Bay.

You might be surprised to hear that hidden in Tampa, Florida is a food oasis of the Cuban persuasion.

Historical Examples

The heaviest movements were from west Florida, from Tampa and Jacksonville.

He could tell he had been aboard the Ambassador and the Tampa, but that was about all.

I reached the city of Tampa with but a small sum in my pocket.

There scouts brought him word that Chief Charley was on his way home from Tampa.

Hanover is my name—Ricky Hanover they used to call me at Tampa.

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