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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Understanding your trauma response can be a gateway to real change. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Elston should be the gateway to Lincoln Yards, but when a popular band is performing at the Salt Shed between Division Street and North Avenue, Elston seizes up. F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025 The move puts Perplexity in more direct competition with Chrome and Google’s own AI search experiments, as the startup bets on its browser becoming the new gateway for how people find and interact with information online. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025 The Disney high school comedy still works as a superhero gateway for kids. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 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 21 Jul. 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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