Tempe

[tem-pee]

noun

1. Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.

2. a city in central Arizona, near Phoenix.

Tempe

/ ˈtɛmpɪ /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Témbi. a wooded valley in E Greece, in Thessaly between the mountains Olympus and Ossa

Example Sentences

Daniels, a Tempe, Ariz., resident, is considered the father of the phone booth.

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Scottsdale police conducted surveillance on the group as residences were burglarized in Tempe and Mesa, Ariz. The suspects were arrested at a short-term rental in Scottsdale after police served a search warrant at the site, according to authorities.

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Jeffrey Self, a 32-year-old assistant chemical engineering professor in Tempe, Arizona, might be in the minority of folks around my age who have tried to stop using Amazon.

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I’m talking about a fairly diverse cross-section of American shoppers — those living all around the country, in major metros like Houston, Nashville and Austin; in more walkable urban cities like New York and Chicago; and in small cities and towns like Tempe, Arizona and Hereford, Texas.

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In Tempe, Arizona, the duo addressed a crowd of more than 15,000 between an arena and overflow attendees outside, the senator said on social media.

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