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Panama City

Panama City

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A coastal city in northwest Florida known for white sand beaches and fishing
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpænəˌmɑː ˈsɪti/
translation icon : Panama City
  • That was why we were in Panama City—she was in the market for a beach house.
  • Panama City, Florida
  • Panama City Beach
  • Panama City, Fla.

Examples

  • We reached Panama City late in the afternoon.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Visitors flock to the beautiful beaches of Panama City for a perfect vacation experience.

  • Ten days later, I left for Panama City.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • My club was going to Panama City, Florida, in April.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • A cab with a Panama City logo pulls up at the road's end.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Over the weekend, the press featured photos of President Obama and his family enjoying Panama City Beach, Florida.

    Blog text (30)

  • Avianca flight 42 to Panama City is now open for boarding.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • If you have never been to this dentist located somewhere in the Doctors', Dentists', U.S. Navy and Hospital Complex at Panama City, Florida, and you plan to go, I suggest you hire a guide.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • PA ANNOUNCEMENT (V.O.): Avianco flight 42 to Panama City is now open for boarding.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • If I want to see female flesh, all I have to do is ride my Kawasaki super bike a scant 90 minutes down to Panama City, FL, and watch the sweet young hard bodies.

    Blog text (30)

Surface Forms

Panama City main

Morphology

Panama + city

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'Panama' (the country) with 'city' (an urban area): a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it denotes a city in Panama. Toponymic compositions like this are cross-linguistically common and follow transparent compositional patterns, so the expression is immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

Panama City in Florida was named in the early 1900s when the new Panama Canal was famous; the town founders chose the name to suggest 'sea travel' and to attract visitors and trade. That's why this Florida resort town shares the name and is known today for beaches and fishing.