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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of central Vietnam on the South China Sea. Called Tourane during the period of French colonization of Indochina, it was the site of an important US military base during the Vietnam War.
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Examples
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The next stop of our trip is Da Nang which is famous for the ChamMuseum.
Digital Point Forums anna_thuy 2010
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The next day, we move to Da Nang in central Vietnam.
Acquiring a Taste for the Spice of Life Jemima Sissons 2011
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The United States Agency for International Development concluded that in the cities of Da Nang, Qui Nhon, and Cam Ranh over 60 percent of the population were refugees who had entered between 1962 and 1972.6
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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The United States Agency for International Development concluded that in the cities of Da Nang, Qui Nhon, and Cam Ranh over 60 percent of the population were refugees who had entered between 1962 and 1972.6
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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Starting tomorrow we will travel to both Da Nang and Hanoi.
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Starting tomorrow we will travel to both Da Nang and Hanoi.
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All that remained of a national tragedy were the terrible craters left by the B52s and the rusting military hardware on the beach at Da Nang.
Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes By Robert McCrum 2010
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We will view the countryside and, as I said above, visit the Da Nang "hot spot" left behind when the United States military pulled out in the Spring of 1975.
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Taking his cue from Mailer in The Armies of the Night, the author puts Lieutenant Philip Caputo centre stage in a deployment of marines to Da Nang.
Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes By Robert McCrum 2010
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We will view the country side and, as I said above, visit the Da Nang "hot spot" left behind when the United States military pulled out in the Spring of 1975.
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