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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The Vatican announced this week that the first American leader of the Catholic Church will visit Lampedusa, a small Italian island that has for years served as a gateway for migrants and refugees traveling to Europe from Africa and the Middle East.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Now that citizens can stare dumbfounded into the same distracting bright lights (and gambling gateways) via ever-present screens, the whole of the United States has essentially transformed into the hellscape once confined to Nevada’s southern tip.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Located at the gateway of Chinatown and opposite the Manhattan Bridge, The Wang Contemporary is housed in a historic Beaux-Arts building, formerly the Citizens Savings Bank.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Explore the historic downtown on a walking tour and rest there for the night before heading back to Phoenix or on to Grand Canyon National Park, Wupatki National Monument, Petrified Forest National Park, or one of the other national or state parks accessible from the gateway of Flagstaff.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
Now that citizens can stare dumbfounded into the same distracting bright lights (and gambling gateways) via ever-present screens, the whole of the United States has essentially transformed into the hellscape once confined to Nevada’s southern tip.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Located at the gateway of Chinatown and opposite the Manhattan Bridge, The Wang Contemporary is housed in a historic Beaux-Arts building, formerly the Citizens Savings Bank.
—Savannah Hanoum, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Explore the historic downtown on a walking tour and rest there for the night before heading back to Phoenix or on to Grand Canyon National Park, Wupatki National Monument, Petrified Forest National Park, or one of the other national or state parks accessible from the gateway of Flagstaff.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gateway. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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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
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