Tampico

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

noun

1. a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.

Tampico

/ tamˈpiko /

noun

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

Other Words From

• Tam·pican noun

Example Sentences

At last, after those thousands of footsore miles, they walked into the Mexican town of Tampico, on the great Gulf.

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It would begin in California and end in the parts about Tampico.

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The scenery on the Tampico branch was at its best, as there had been recent rains, and everything was fresh and green.

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At the stroke of half-past-three we heard the bells of Tampico, and drew up along the waterside-landing of that city.

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We had planned to go from Tampico to Chiapas, and from there to Yucatan, where we were to finish our work for the season.

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