gateway

noun

gate·​way ˈgāt-ˌwā 

1

: an opening for a gate

2

: gate sense 4a

Synonyms of gateway

• key
• ticket
• passport

Examples of gateway in a Sentence

Mourners slowly passed though the gateway of the cemetery.

hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job

Recent Examples on the Web

Liu said the project will strengthen Peru’s role as a regional trade gateway linking Asia and Latin America and support broader development, including environmental initiatives tied to wetlands and coastal habitats. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026

The airport describes itself as the gateway to west Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Mexico. —Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026

Cortina d’Ampezzo is perched in the Veneto region and can be reached from several major gateways, including Venice and Milan, by train or car. —Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026

As sports tourism becomes a more powerful engine for travel, offering an unexpected gateway into a society and its culture, travelers can get to know India through this brisk, energetic version of our most-beloved game. —Samanth Subramanian, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gateway

• gateway drug

Rhymes for gateway

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway

Kids Definition

gateway

noun

gate·​way -ˌwā 

1

: an opening for a gate

2

: a passage into or out of a place or state

knowledge is the gateway to wisdom