Joppa

American

[jop-uh] / ˈdʒɒp ə /

noun

ancient name of Jaffa.

Joppa British

/ ˈdʒɒpə /

noun

the biblical name of Jaffa, the port from which Jonah embarked (Jonah 1:3)

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“Multiple” incidents occurred at one intersection in Joppa, Md., about 20 miles northeast of Baltimore.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

First proposed in 2019 by the company’s chief environmental officer Lucas Joppa, it is designed to work as a geospatial search engine to expedite climate decision-making and “avert environmental disaster.”

From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2022

Lucas Joppa, Microsoft's first chief environmental officer, said carbon removal markets need to mature significantly and the new U.S. price target can lead to "learning by doing".

From Reuters • Nov. 5, 2021

Deputies carried out a search warrant in the Joppa community where all three suspects live in one home.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2018

"A railway from Joppa to Jerusalem" sounds like a Scriptural line.

From Mr. Punch On Tour by Various

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