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

The Golden Gate Bridge, so often destroyed in science-fiction films, is still standing, as is the iconic Ferry Building, wrecked by a giant octopus in “It Came From Beneath the Sea.”

From Los Angeles Times

The site of Starfleet Academy, which is being reopened after more than a century, is San Francisco, which has apparently survived climate change as have Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

PG&E said on social media that the remaining 21,000 without power are concentrated in Golden Gate Park, the Presidio, the Richmond District and small areas downtown.

From Los Angeles Times

Note: Weight of the Golden Gate Bridge doesn’t include the concrete anchorages.

From The Wall Street Journal

They planned a weekend filled with activities such as seeing the Golden Gate Bridge and visiting Alcatraz Island.

From The Wall Street Journal