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

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A trailer shows Duffy, his wife and their nine children skiing, snowmobiling and riding waterslides, alongside shots of St. Louis’ Gateway Arch, Boston’s Fenway Park and San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

"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

My private ceremony of greeting, however, would not come until we were closer, until we were sailing through the Golden Gate.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

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