Entry Word: gate

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened <be sure to latch the gate in the fence so that the dog canʼt sneak out of the yard> — see door 1
2 the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure <passed through the gates of the walled city> — see door 2
3 a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid <open the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal> — see faucet