long beach

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Definition of long beach in English Turkish dictionary: uzunluğundaki kumsalı

English - English

Definition of long beach in English English dictionary: A city near Los Angeles, California; beach resort on the east coast of the United States; city in southern California (USA); a city in south west California which is named after its long wide beach.It is an important shipping and industrial city, with many oil wells. City (pop., 2000: 461,522), southwestern California, U.S. Originally an Indian trading camp, the site was part of Spanish ranches in the 18th century. Laid out as Willmore City in 1881 and incorporated in 1888, it was renamed for its 8.5-mi (13.5-km) beach. The discovery of oil nearby in 1921 led to rapid growth. An earthquake in 1933 caused extensive damage. Connected to the Los Angeles harbour by the Cerritos Channel, it is the site of a U.S. naval station and shipyard. The British ocean liner Queen Mary has been moored in the harbour since 1969; 5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921; a city in southern California located on 8

long beach

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Long Beach

lông biç

/ˈlôɴɢ ˈbēʧ/ /ˈlɔːŋ ˈbiːʧ/

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