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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of southern California on an arm of the Pacific Ocean southeast of Los Angeles. Founded in the 1880s, it developed as a beach resort and became a major shipping center after the discovery of oil in 1921.

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  • proper noun A city near Los Angeles, California

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

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