Tampa

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Tampa

/ˈtæm.pə/

Sounds like tamper (non-rhotic) · Rhymes with -æmpə

Where it comes from

Unknown, likely from a Calusa word. See Tampa, Florida § Etymology for more.

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Hillsborough County, Florida, located on Tampa Bay.
A city in Marion County, Kansas.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: tamba, tavares, hillsborough county, plant city, panama city, clearwater, dade city, st. petersburg, largo, bradenton, brooksville, fort lauderdale, tallahassee, sun city, seminole, parker

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"Tampa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tampa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Tampa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tampa

Chicago

"Tampa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tampa.

BibTeX

@misc{tampa_2026,
  title = {Tampa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tampa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}