gateway

noun

gate·​way ˈgāt-ˌwā 

1

: an opening for a gate

2

: gate sense 4a

Synonyms

• key
• open sesame
• passport
• secret
• ticket

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

With cable internet, the modem and router usually come as a single unit, called a gateway,which needs to be plugged into the cable port and an electrical outlet. —Kara McGinley, USA Today, 21 June 2025

Both waterways—located along the First Island Chain—are key gateways for China's naval operations in the broader western Pacific. —Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

This includes smart switches, secure routers, WiFi 7 gear, campus gateways, industrial IoT . . . —Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

De Castelbajac hopes a more nuanced portrayal will provide a gateway into Napoleon’s story for those who view him not as a national hero, but as an authoritarian ruler who reinforced colonial dynamics. —Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gateway

• gateway drug

Rhymes for gateway

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