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
• admittance
• entrée
• ingress
• entree
• 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

Examples of gateway in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The sale flights are available from any of Play’s gateway airports in the United States: Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), New York Stewart International Airport (SWF), or Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2024

This saw the firm compete less directly with payment gateways including the likes of Adyen, Stripe, and Checkout.com. —Ryan Browne, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024

Beyond its artistic side, Twisp is also a gateway to outdoor adventures. —Laura Parker, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

For García, Ottawa represents an ideal gateway for European indies to enter the North American marketplace. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 25 Sep. 2024