Tanta

American  

[tahn-tah] / ˈtɑn tɑ /

noun

1. a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.

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Tanta British  

/ ˈtæntə /

noun

1. a city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: noted for its Muslim festivals. Pop: 413 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Tanta – Located in River North within easy walking distance of many hotels, Tanta is a Peruvian restaurant with a killer rooftop and an even better playlist.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2025

He would then jump on another bus to Tanta, before changing again to get to the Ramses bus station in Cairo where there would be another switch before finally reaching his destination.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025

Then he found work in a shoe factory in Tanta, even farther from home, visiting his family for a couple of weeks every few months.

From New York Times • Feb. 11, 2022

His wife had grown up attending the Tanta church, which Tawil’s grandfather helped build.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2017

Tanta dulcedine captos afficit ille animos tantaque libidine volgi auditur; sed, cum fregit subsellia versu, esurit, intactam Paridi nisi vendit Agaven.’

From The Student's Companion to Latin Authors by Middleton, George