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Omaha Beach

geographical name

Definition of OMAHA BEACH

W cen part of Normandy beaches NW France NW of Bayeux; in World War II landing place of American army during invasion of France June 6, 1944

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Huntington Beach, Miami Beach, Virginia Beach, visible speech

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