Long Beach

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.

Long Beach

noun

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