Tampico

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

/ tæmˈpi koʊ; Spanish tɑmˈpi kɔ /

noun

a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.

OTHER WORDS FROM Tampico

Tam·pi·can, noun

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Examples from the Web for tampico

At Tampico she had wearied of ocean travel, and–well, that was all.
The Missourian|Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
The other lateral expedition moved against the city of Tampico.
The War With Mexico, Volume I (of 2)|Justin H. Smith
My wound is doing exceedingly well, and I have at length found an opportunity to write to my wife and father by way of Tampico.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2)|Hazard Stevens
Vera Cruz and Tampico are connected with the capital by railway, but both have very poor port facilities.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway

This place is only about 47 miles northeast from Tampico, and 33 miles in the same direction from the mouth of Cowiche Creek.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley|Harlan Ingersoll Smith

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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