a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
"Many tourists visit Tacoma, a city in west central Washington located on an arm of Puget Sound just south of Seattle."
A city, the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States.
"Residents commute daily to work in Tacoma, which serves as the county seat of Pierce County."
The name Tacoma comes from the Lushootseed phrase təˡqʷuʔbəʔ, which means "mother of waters" and refers to Mount Rainier. English speakers adopted this term around 1853 to describe the area south of Seattle that surrounds the mountain.