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

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Tampa

They will host the Tampa Bay Rays for Game 1 on Friday as they begin their bid for the franchise’s first championship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Thanks to his magical changeup, Baker has emerged as an improbable star at the heart of the Tampa Bay Rays’ ascension to the World Series.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 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

While we were in Tampa shopping, the Courters decided to have sushi.

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

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