Golden Gate

/ˌˈgoʊldən ˌgeɪt/
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Definitions of Golden Gate
  1. noun
    a strait in western California that connects the San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean; discovered in 1579 by Sir Francis Drake
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    a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
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