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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And there’s also still a spinoff brewing, set at a different gateway to Demogorgon Town. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 The Port of Rotterdam’s labor disputes have been compounded by a wider nationwide strike for public transportation and logistics workers in neighboring Belgium, which hosts its sister gateway, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, and the Port of Zebrugge. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 The new hook Sunglasses and keychains may have been high-end fashion's gateway purchases of the past. Monica Pitrelli,zamrooth Nisha, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 The group later expanded to include beach resorts, such as Maroma on the Riviera Maya, and gateways to UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as Hotel das Cataratas in Brazil’s Iguassu National Park. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 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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