Golden Gate Bridge

American  

noun

1. a bridge connecting northern California with San Francisco peninsula. 4,200-foot (1,280-meter) center span.

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Golden Gate Bridge Cultural  

1. A long suspension bridge across the Golden Gate, a strait that connects San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean. For decades after it was opened in the 1930s, it had the longest span of any suspension bridge in the world.

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Etymology

Origin of Golden Gate Bridge

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Located near San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the site, also known as The Rock, was once regarded as one of America's most notorious prisons, but has served as a tourist attraction in recent years.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In the process, she become a San Francisco institution, as venerated as the Golden Gate Bridge and beloved as the city’s tangy sourdough bread.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

The luxe abode in the Pacific Heights neighborhood spans 11,400 square feet and boasts a curved roof, panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and many bedrooms and bathrooms.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

The Golden Gate Bridge took four years and came in under budget during the Great Depression.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

If he climbed up onto the roof, he could see it slink behind Marin and the Golden Gate Bridge in the next few minutes, but he had somewhere to be.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro