huntington beach

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Definition of huntington beach in English English dictionary

A city of southern California on the Pacific Ocean southeast of Long Beach. Aerospace, metallurgical, and food-processing industries are important to its economy. Population: 181,519. City (pop., 2000: 189,594), southwestern California, U.S. Located on the Pacific coast, it was first called Shell Beach and after its subdivision (1901) was known as Pacific City. To encourage its promotion as a seaside resort, it was renamed Huntington Beach for the railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington. Its major economic assets are oil wells and refineries

Hyphenation

Hun·ting·ton Beach

Turkish pronunciation

hʌntîngtın biç

Pronunciation

/ˈhəntəɴɢtən ˈbēʧ/ /ˈhʌntɪŋtən ˈbiːʧ/