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

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Golden Gate Bridge

Stop AI was plotting its next stunt, draping banners from the top of the Golden Gate Bridge, when Kirchner and Allen got into a screaming match over the wording, Allen and other members say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Scientists hope to expand the network to the entire bay, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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

In the process, she become a San Francisco institution, as venerated as the Golden Gate Bridge and beloved as the city’s tangy sourdough bread.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

How many times would I be this high up and have a sight as spectacular as the Golden Gate Bridge right underneath me?

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia