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Golden Gate

American  

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One man was killed and two people were hospitalized after their fishing boat struck rocks and capsized beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

The same basic problem affects far larger structures, including the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge, which require extensive repainting to keep their protective coatings in good condition.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Most have done so without incident but an insurer owned by Golden Gate Capital was put into liquidation by Connecticut regulators in January after its reinsurance deals backfired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge is often compared to San Francisco’s Golden Gate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Hope you are well At one point he gets married, which is announced by a postcard from San Francisco, with the Golden Gate Bridge and a sunset on it, and Got married.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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