GOLDEN GATE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Golden Gate mean? 

• GOLDEN GATE (noun)
  The noun GOLDEN GATE has 1 sense:

1. a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake

  Familiarity information: GOLDEN GATE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOLDEN GATE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

sound; strait (a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water)

Holonyms ("Golden Gate" is a part of...):

CA; Calif.; California; Golden State (a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes)

 Context examples 

“How about this here tide that’s rushin’ out through the Golden Gate?” he demanded, or bellowed, rather.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Far Tamalpais, barely seen in the silver haze, bulked hugely by the Golden Gate, the latter a pale gold pathway under the westering sun.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

As every one knew, she was keeping company with John Collins, the blacksmith, and, as Maria knew privily, Miss Flanagan and Mr. Collins were going next day to Golden Gate Park.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The red-faced man had said that the tide was ebbing through the Golden Gate.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)