Golden Gate

American  

noun

1. a strait in W California, between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific. 2 miles (3.2 km) wide.

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Golden Gate British  

noun

1. a strait between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay: crossed by the Golden Gate Bridge, with a central span of 1280 m (4200 ft)

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Example Sentences

As for the new park replacing Golden Gate Fields, the improvement and changes are not likely to be completed for about five years.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

In 2014, its then private-equity owner Golden Gate Capital sold off the chain’s real estate, tying Red Lobster with rent payments and leases, many of which continue almost indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

But not so on Alcatraz, part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and a registered sanctuary for seabirds, whose sensitive nesting time runs from February through September.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

NEB researchers had spent years refining Golden Gate Assembly so it could reliably handle large DNA targets made from many fragments.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

I let all of that pass by until he said, “... and to your left as we circle the bay is the Golden Gate Bridge.”

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia