Tacoma
pronunciation
How to pronounce Tacoma in British English:
UK [təˈkəumə]
How to pronounce Tacoma in American English:
US [təˈkomə]
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- Noun:
- a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound south of Seattle
Word Origin
- Tacoma
- city in Washington State, U.S., from Lushootseed (Salishan) /tequbed/ "snow-covered mountain," in reference to nearby Mount Rainier.
Example
- 1. Online travel company expedia inc. announced wednesday it will close its tacoma call center by the end of the year .
- 2. Washington , us : the roof of the tacoma dome is cleaned by pressure work crews , tethered to safety lines
- 3. That day , he climbed into his toyota tacoma and drove to marina state beach to try out a new surfboard .
- 4. Commentator georgie hanlin is a writer and a teacher in tacoma , wash . She is married to capt. max hanlin , a company commander with the battalion .
- 5. New , oversized cars such as the ford explorer and toyota tacoma ply the streets but , like other vehicles are caught in the daily traffic jams that snake through the capital .