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

All told, there are 100 recipes that draw inspiration from park lodges, gateway communities, and regional ingredients. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

While other districts rely solely on standard domestic industries, District 20 functions as a direct gateway for global commerce. — Dale V.c. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Microsoft President Brad Smith previously told Semafor the company has broad ambitions for the UAE, seeing it as a gateway for computing power and data storage across the wider region. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Situated on a butte at the gateway to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the 96,000-sq-ft (8,918-sq-m) library and museum structure practically blends into the rugged landscape. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2026