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
Recent Examples on the Web Comic books are an amazing gateway to lifelong reading, especially for reluctant readers. Alicia D. Williams, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024 There are also destinations like Broken Bow, Oklahoma, which is the gateway to Beavers Bend State Park, and Eugene, Oregon, at the confluence of several rivers, with plenty of hiking, like the popular Spencer Butte Trail. Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024 As French chefs and inept bachelors of various nationalities can attest, mastering a perfect egg is the gateway to mastering a cuisine altogether. Iva Dixit, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024 This structure is designed to protect U.S. data from being accessed by offshore entities, as Oracle—not TikTok—controls the gateways to those servers. Daniel Lyons, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024 Travelers fly into the airport in Paro, the main gateway into the country and head off from there. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 The gatehouse, known for its ornate Victorian Gothic design, includes an arched gateway at Calvary Cemetery's entrance, a bell tower, and a two-story building that served as the cemetery office as well as a residence for caretakers and their families. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024 The Niels Juel ship is stationed in Denmark’s Great Belt strait, the main maritime gateway to the Baltic Sea. Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024 Don’t miss the tiny village of Covadonga—the gateway to the Picos de Europa—which is famed for its dramatic, cliff-hugging Basilica of Nuestra Señora de las Batallas. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024

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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 28 Apr. 2024.

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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