LONG BEACH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A city in southern California located on 8.5 miles of Pacific beachfront; was a resort until oil was discovered in 1921

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)

Holonyms ("Long Beach" is a part of...):

CA; Calif.; California; Golden State (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)