Long Beach

American  

noun

1. a city in SW California, S of Los Angeles: a seaside resort.

2. a city on SW Long Island, in SE New York.

3. (italics) the U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered surface ship, a guided-missile cruiser launched in 1959.

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Long Beach British  

noun

1. a city in SW California, on San Pedro Bay: resort and naval base; oil-refining. Pop: 475 460 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

Pitcher, Julian Garcia, St. John Bosco, Sr.: The Long Beach State commit threw a one-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts in the Southern Section Division 1 final and finished 9-1 with a 0.80 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

After a year in Long Beach, I was moving again, trying for a clean beginning after the traumatic end of a nine-year relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

City leaders hope F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach, located next to the famed Queen Mary, will supplant declining revenues from oil extraction and lead to an uptick in tourism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Under his watch, Long Beach recently started branding itself as “Vibe City,” which he said is an attempt to encapsulate the charm of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

We stayed best friends until we moved to Long Beach Polytechnic.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston