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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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The company also said the name of its new Mac operating system will be called Golden Gate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 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

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

The horsemen hoped to develop alternative options during the extension of racing at Golden Gate Fields that previously had been canceled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Work resumes on the Golden Gate Bridge. 103 men are put back to work, two quit, seven scratch their heads, five have their feet up, two eat sausages for supper, three do not...”

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

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