gateway

noun

gate·​way ˈgāt-ˌwā How to pronounce gateway (audio)
1
: an opening for a gate
2

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
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Netflix launched in Poland in 2016 and quickly realized the territory – a gateway to CEE with a hefty talent base and a population of nearly 40 million – was a crucial one. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025 On the northern side of the river is Brazil's Iguaçu National Park and the gateway city of Foz do Iguaçu. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 There, the village of Petite-Rivière-Saint-François provides a gateway to the deeper Charlevoix region, designated as a UNESCO biosphere reserve for rich ecosystems that vary from coastal marshes to boreal forests. Outside, 4 Nov. 2025 The ocean carrier’s APM Terminals subsidiary, which already operates and partially owns the Pipavav Port in India’s western-most state Gujarat, signed a formal agreement with the state’s maritime board to expand the gateway with an investment of $2 billion. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gateway

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gateway was in 1707

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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gateway. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

gateway

noun
gate·​way -ˌwā How to pronounce gateway (audio)
1
: an opening for a gate
2
: a passage into or out of a place or state
knowledge is the gateway to wisdom

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