gateway

noun

gate·​way ˈgāt-ˌwā 

1

: an opening for a gate

2

: gate sense 4a

Synonyms

• 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

With maximalism back in, this is a perfect gateway into testing the waters with bright hues in your bedding collection. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025

Childress Vineyards Located in Lexington, North Carolina, about a half hour away from High Point, Childress Vineyards calls itself the gateway to the Yadkin Valley. —Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025

Cardio is also a gateway to weight loss, so the actress has been hitting the pavement and running, too. —Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Oct. 2025

Entrepreneurship can be a life-changing gateway to quit 9-to-5 jobs forever while securing multimillion-dollar fortunes. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

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