Golden Gate Bridge

noun

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

Golden Gate Bridge

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Golden Gate Bridge¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Protesters blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in mid-April to call attention to the war in Gaza and the suffering of Palestinian civilians whose cities were being bombarded.

From Los Angeles Times

While still under construction, the suicide prevention net on the Golden Gate Bridge showed significant results in 2023 and is expected to continue to reduce deaths this year, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

The waters east of the Golden Gate Bridge were chock- full of life — sea lions and harbor seals galore — but not a cetacean to be seen.

From Los Angeles Times

Adam Ratner, a sea lion expert at the Marine Mammal Center across the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito, described the surge as “truly remarkable.”

From New York Times

Many people who were stuck on the Golden Gate Bridge when Gaza protesters blocked the span last month felt frustrated and perhaps even angry with the protesters.

From Seattle Times