Long Beach

noun

a city in SW California, S of Los Angeles: a seaside resort.
a city on SW Long Island, in SE New York.
(italics) Military. the U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered surface ship, a guided-missile cruiser launched in 1959.

Example sentences from the Web for long beach

  • The Long-Beach is that portion of the Island commanding a view of the ocean over which the west winds blow ceaselessly.

    The Story of a Child |Pierre Loti

British Dictionary definitions for long beach

Long Beach

noun

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