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Meaning of Utah Beach | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A beach in the hamlet of La Madeleine, commune of Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Manche department, Normandy, France; the westernmost amphibious invasion zone during the D-Day invasions.

Examples

“The farthest west of the five D-Day beaches, Utah Beach was quickly conquered by American soldiers who then pushed inland to the central square of Ste.-Marie-du-Mont, where American paratroopers — dropped in the night by plane — were already battling German soldiers.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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