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

The Houthis are disrupting shipping in the Bab el Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Wynwood occupied a crucial place in that geography — a gateway between neighborhoods including Overtown, Allapattah, Liberty City, Little Haiti and Edgewater. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

The airline serves five gateways in the United States, including Phoenix, Seattle, and San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Ontario in California. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Meta wants its new Muse AI agent to be the gateway to users’ digital lives. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 28 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