Golden Gate

American  

noun

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

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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)

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Example Sentences

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

The body of Brian Doherty, 57, senior editor of the libertarian magazine Reason, was found Thursday “after a fall” in the Battery Yates park portion of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the publication wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

We bike five minutes to our hospital, 11 minutes to church and 30 minutes to the Bay, Ocean Beach or Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2014, its then private-equity owner Golden Gate Capital sold off the chain’s real estate, tying Red Lobster with rent payments and leases, many of which continue almost indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although Sunday's game will take place at the home of the San Francisco 49ers, Levi's Stadium is 45 miles south of the Golden Gate Bridge in Santa Clara.

From BBC