Gold Beach

proper noun

A beach in the Arromanches-les-Bains, Le Hamel and Ver-sur-Mer, Calvados department, Normandy, France; an amphibious invasion zone during the D-Day invasions.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A beach in the Arromanches-les-Bains, Le Hamel and Ver-sur-Mer, Calvados department, Normandy, France; an amphibious invasion zone during the D-Day invasions.
  2. A coastal city, the county seat of Curry County, Oregon, United States, located near the mouth of the Rogue River.

Origin

Named after a beach where gold was found.

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APA

Gold Beach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gold%20Beach

MLA

“Gold Beach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gold%20Beach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gold Beach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gold%20Beach.

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