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

One of the whales’ favorite feeding spots is in a triangle bounded by Angel Island, San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge—among the busiest ship freeways in the bay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

Golden Gate Fields is located in the cities of Berkeley and Albany, sitting right on the Bay.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

There was a huge bay and ships, islands and sailboats, and the Golden Gate Bridge sticking up out of the fog.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan