Synonyms of gateway

gateway

noun

ˈgāt-ˌwā 

1

as in key

something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal

hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• key
• ticket
• passport
• secret
• approach
• way
• method
• open sesame
• means
• system
• password
• success
• triumph
• program
• attainment
• plan
• blueprint
• technique
• achievement
• strategy
• style
• coup
• manner
• scheme
• accomplishment
• design
• ground plan

2

as in access

the means or right of entering or participating in

Denver is the gateway to the West

Synonyms & Similar Words

• access
• door
• entrance
• entry
• accession
• key
• admission
• doorway
• passport
• ticket
• entrée
• ingress
• admittance
• approval
• certification
• permission
• qualification
• authorization
• open door
• welcome mat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• removal
• discharge
• rejection
• dismissal
• expulsion
• ejection
• ouster

3

as in doorway

the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure

there are security checkpoints at all of the stadium's gateways

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doorway
• gate
• door
• entrance
• way
• hatch
• hatchway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gateway

The renovation at the airport, which serves as the international gateway for Washington-area travelers, will include four new concourses, an underground aerotrain, and moving sidewalks. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026

This can be accomplished by using AI gateways, which serve as a protective intermediary. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026

The Houthis' have also threatened to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait - the southern gateway to the Red Sea - to Saudi ships as part of their blockade. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Medical billing software companies and developers seem to be especially targeted in recent years, as hackers are realizing that these companies are often the gateways to numerous hospitals across the globe. — Forbes.com, 29 July 2026