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Noun: Virginia Beach
  1. The largest city in Virginia; long overshadowed by Norfolk but growing rapidly since 1970; with 28 miles of public beaches tourism is a major factor in the economy; site of three United States Navy bases

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Old Dominion, Old Dominion State, VA, Va., Virginia

Encyclopedia: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA