gateway

noun gate·way \ ˈgāt-ˌwā \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of gateway

1 : an opening for a gate

2 : gate 4a

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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 of gateway from the Web

The image might seem particularly timely this year, given the steady progress of the Trump administration's anti-immigrant agenda, but cinema has always provided a gateway between the U.S. and its southern neighbors.

— ben sachs, Chicago Reader, "The wall’s gonna fall at the Chicago Latino Film Festival," 5 Apr. 2018
The program is meant to be a gateway into an adult apprenticeship in the skilled trades at Harley-Davidson, the world’s largest manufacturer of heavyweight motorcycles.

— rick barrett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Seeking young talent, Harley-Davidson launches youth apprenticeships in the skilled trades," 29 Mar. 2018
Saga now sits comfortably in the comic-book mainstream, and many commentators have referred to it as a gateway into the medium.

— shaan amin, The Atlantic, "The Sprawling, Empathetic Adventure of Saga," 28 Mar. 2018
Back in the 20th century, Bordeaux was the gateway to the world of fine wine, a kind of academy for those who wanted to understand wine in all its manifestations.

— eric asimov, New York Times, "In Pomerol, Wines of Grandeur From Modest Estates," 26 Feb. 2018
For early humans, the Levant was the gateway to everything beyond Africa.

— kiona n. smith, Ars Technica, "Humans expanded out of Africa 40,000 years earlier than we thought," 25 Jan. 2018
For starters, micro-cheating can be a gateway to more detrimental forms of cheating (a.k.a.

— amanda garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Psychologists Explain Why Micro-Cheating Is the Latest Infidelity Trend Everyone Is Talking About," 16 Jan. 2018
The advent of the talks has kindled hopes in the South Korean government that an agreement on sports can be a gateway into broader discussions about thorny issues such as the North's nuclear program.

— Anchorage Daily News, "North Korea agrees to send athletes to Winter Olympics, South says," 9 Jan. 2018
More slow-paced and traditional, Kyoto is best known for its shrines and temples, including the stunning vermilion gateways of the Fushimi Inari Taisha and the sprawling forests of the Enryaku-ji complex that are like taking a walk back in time.

— lauren hubbard, Harper's BAZAAR, "The 18 Places to Travel in 2018," 21 Dec. 2017

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