Golden Gate Bridge

American  

noun

1. a bridge connecting northern California with San Francisco peninsula. 4,200-foot (1,280-meter) center span.

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Golden Gate Bridge Cultural  

1. A long suspension bridge across the Golden Gate, a strait that connects San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean. For decades after it was opened in the 1930s, it had the longest span of any suspension bridge in the world.

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Etymology

Origin of Golden Gate Bridge

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

California's blustery San Francisco Bay is home to the Golden Gate Bridge, commercial ports, public marinas and ferry boats.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Evidence suggests that happened when some coyotes walked across the Golden Gate Bridge from Marin County, where Furnas noticed the coyote population growing while researching deer about 10 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

The luxe abode in the Pacific Heights neighborhood spans 11,400 square feet and boasts a curved roof, panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and many bedrooms and bathrooms.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 3, 2025

As we continued to circle the bay above the Golden Gate Bridge, I felt like I was being teased for the simple act of wanting.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia