gateway

noun

gate·​way ˈgāt-ˌwā 

1

: an opening for a gate

2

: gate sense 4a

Synonyms of gateway

• 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

For some, psychedelics aren’t the gateway to religion but rather an enhancement. — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

In the near future, these platforms are positioned to break through as the gateway to the internet — and information — to billions of people across the world. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

And today’s LLMs are able to call on other computational modules to fill in their weak spots, so language is the gateway to ever-broader capacity. — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Throughout August, the San Pedro Bay gateway moved 919,992 TEUs, up 2 percent from the year-ago month. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gateway

• gateway drug

Rhymes for gateway

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• 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