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Virginia Beach

American  

noun

  1. a town in SE Virginia.

Virginia Beach British  

noun

  1. a city and resort in SE Virginia, on the Atlantic. Pop: 439 467 (2003 est)

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She and her mother had planned to drive from their home in Canton, Miss., to Virginia Beach to meet him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

When I used to live in Virginia Beach, there used to be bad things about me in the newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

It also will upgrade the power grid External link for the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

A highly educated workforce and an economy sustained by a diverse group of industries make it easy to call Virginia Beach home, too.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

Dad wouldn’t come out of my parents’ bedroom until Grams drove out from Virginia Beach to pick me up.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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