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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While it was only incorporated in the 1960s, the small town has been known as a gateway to the park for well over a century.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Terminal Catalunya operates the Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), which is the main deep-sea gateway for cargo moving to and from Barcelona and elsewhere throughout Spain.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
In King's Dark Tower series (and in other works), these types of inter-dimensional doors often serve as gateways between worlds.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
When American travelers go to Australia, the first places on their list are probably Sydney and Melbourne, maybe Tasmania or the Outback for some wilderness, or Cairns, as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Terminal Catalunya operates the Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), which is the main deep-sea gateway for cargo moving to and from Barcelona and elsewhere throughout Spain.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
In King's Dark Tower series (and in other works), these types of inter-dimensional doors often serve as gateways between worlds.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
When American travelers go to Australia, the first places on their list are probably Sydney and Melbourne, maybe Tasmania or the Outback for some wilderness, or Cairns, as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gateway. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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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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