Long Beach
Americannoun
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a city in SW California, S of Los Angeles: a seaside resort.
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a city on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
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(italics) the U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered surface ship, a guided-missile cruiser launched in 1959.
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Example Sentences
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He wore the mustache in honor of his father, Alan, a longtime police officer who also taught at Long Beach State before retiring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
He’s no longer involved in that business but runs a pizza truck with Avalou’s Italian Pizza founder and Long Beach resident Louis Lombardi.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
The Port of Long Beach this week signed an agreement with federal regulators to explore the construction of a small nuclear reactor to power the energy-hungry port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Port of Long Beach signed an agreement with federal regulators to explore building a small nuclear reactor to power the port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The rest of us were relocated into a former defense workers’ housing project in Long Beach.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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