Tampico

[ tam-pee-koh; Spanish tahm-pee-kaw ]

/ tæmˈpi koʊ; Spanish tɑmˈpi kɔ /

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noun

a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Tampico

Tam·pi·can, noun

Words nearby Tampico

Tampere, tampering, tamperproof, tamper-resistant, tamper with, Tampico, Tampico hemp, tamping, tampion, tampon, tamponade

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How to use Tampico in a sentence

At last, after those thousands of footsore miles, they walked into the Mexican town of Tampico, on the great Gulf.
The Spanish Pioneers|Charles F. Lummis
It would begin in California and end in the parts about Tampico.
Opuscula|Robert Gordon Latham
The scenery on the Tampico branch was at its best, as there had been recent rains, and everything was fresh and green.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr
At the stroke of half-past-three we heard the bells of Tampico, and drew up along the waterside-landing of that city.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr

We had planned to go from Tampico to Chiapas, and from there to Yucatan, where we were to finish our work for the season.
In Indian Mexico (1908)|Frederick Starr

British Dictionary definitions for Tampico

Tampico

/ (Spanish tamˈpiko) /

noun

a port and resort in E Mexico, in Tamaulipas on the Pánuco River: oil refining. Pop: 702 000 (2005 est)

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