Golden Gate

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noun

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

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Words nearby Golden Gate

golden eagle, golden eardrops, goldeneye, golden fizz, Golden Fleece, Golden Gate, Golden Gate Bridge, golden goal, golden goose, golden hamster, golden handcuffs

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How to use Golden Gate in a sentence

No one outside of climbing knows what Golden Gate is, and most people have heard of El Capitan.
The Press Misreported Emily Harrington's Record|Andrew Bisharat|November 10, 2020|Outside Online
By free-climbing Golden Gate in a day, Em has once again shown that she’s one of the most capable climbers out there.
Behind the Scenes of Emily Harrington's Historic Climb|Andrew Bisharat|November 6, 2020|Outside Online
For Harrington, sending Golden Gate in a day, however, did not come easy or without risk.
Behind the Scenes of Emily Harrington's Historic Climb|Andrew Bisharat|November 6, 2020|Outside Online
What was America supposed to do after Pearl Harbor, put the keys to the Golden Gate in an airmail envelope and send them to Tojo?
Up To A Point: What We Really Need Is a Nobel War Prize|P. J. O’Rourke|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was the government that created the middle class, as well as the Golden Gate Bridge!
Niall Ferguson Defends Newsweek Cover: Correct This, Bloggers|Niall Ferguson|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And an opportunity came up with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to have a restaurant.
The Dalai Lama's Veggie Revolution|Sarah Whitman-Salkin|August 11, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The weather remained all that could be wished for a number of days after steaming out of the Golden Gate.
Adrift on the Pacific|Edward S. Ellis
Cape Cod to the Golden Gate with a lot of young folks along, and plenty of yarns by the way.
Little Fishers: and their Nets|Pansy
Then what fun it was to stand on the steamer's deck and sail "right out through the Golden Gate," as Retta said.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
The Exposition area covers 635 acres of ground, having a frontage of two miles on the bay immediately inside of the Golden Gate.
The United Seas|Robert W. Rogers
It is entered through the Golden Gate, a passage five miles long, and one mile in width at its narrowest portion.
The Road of a Thousand Wonders|Passenger Dept. Southern Pacific Co

British Dictionary definitions for Golden Gate

Golden Gate

noun

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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