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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Golden Gate

A trailer shows Duffy, his wife and their nine children skiing, snowmobiling and riding waterslides, alongside shots of St. Louis’ Gateway Arch, Boston’s Fenway Park and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

"Additionally, San Francisco Bay is a highly trafficked waterway, and the Golden Gate Strait serves as a bottleneck through which all traffic and whales must enter and exit."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026

Any faint hopes of reviving horse racing in Northern California were crushed with the sale of Golden Gate Fields, which will be converted into a park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026

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

Still, the Golden Gate Bridge was getting away from me.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia