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gateways

noun

plural of gateway
1
as in keys
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job

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2
as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in Denver is the gateway to the West

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3
as in doorways
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure there are security checkpoints at all of the stadium's gateways

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Recent Examples of gateways The new generation of barcodes can work both at the point of sale and as gateways to digital experiences when scanned with a phone. — Paula Rivero, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Many newcomers are bypassing traditional gateways for smaller cities and suburbs, drawn to emerging enclaves from Cincinnati and Knoxville to Utah’s booming communities, even as Florida remains the top destination for some nationalities. — Will Jarrett, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 The safety protections established for the central business district should also be available to historic residential communities, neighborhood gateways, school approaches and park corridors when comparable safety problems exist. — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026 The work stoppage forced the Germany gateways to suspend container terminal operations. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 One of Buckeye's busiest gateways to Interstate 10 is getting an overhaul. — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Turk then points to Iridium’s latest objections to SpaceX’s gigabit Starlink gateways as the company prepares to build dozens across the US. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 American travelers will have new nonstop gateways to the shores of Slovenia’s Lake Bled and the beaches of Ibiza on United Airlines next summer. — Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateways
  1. keys
  2. doors
  3. doorways
  4. tickets
  5. entrances
  6. gates
  7. passports
  8. accesses
Noun
  • The front pockets are the perfect size for your phone, sunglasses, or keys and keep the minimalist design from looking too plain.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
  • With phones, keys, multi-tools, flashlights, water bottles and charging cables, the modern trouser and jacket pocket has a tough job coping.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • Today’s mission is about smashing in crypt doors with a battering ram.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Along with Global Citizen Festival, the three-day All Things Go NYC Festival was canceled just hours before doors were set to open on Friday afternoon due to the extreme weather conditions affecting the city.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • These rooms feature clear-width doorways, clear floor space for wheelchair access, and unobstructed paths of travel throughout the room, as well as accessible bathrooms with roll-in showers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Gardeners love to place hyacinths in containers near doorways due to their lovely fragrance.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of doorways
Noun
  • These kids were gifted tickets to the show, as announced a day earlier by Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.
    — Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Some ticketholders had already refunded their tickets after Macklemore and the trek’s other opening acts dropped off Sheeran’s Loop Tour, in part because of Kraft’s mandate barring Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tickets
Noun
  • To join the platform, all listings are vetted and must meet a comprehensive list of specifications like ramps, step-free entrances, minimum door widths, and accessible parking.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Portable toilets will be located at most entrances and exits to the fair area.
    — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrances
Noun
  • Players have to open three gates, but stay ahead of the Death Parade.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The azaleas growing by the new hospital’s gates are in full bloom, a bright pink that makes my eyes sore.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • Beyond marketing, a QR code generator is part of the digital infrastructure of organizations for running user authentication, payments, product information, digital product passports and other sensitive experiences.
    — Benjamin Claeys, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The United States also took measures to restrict passports during the anti-communist McCarthy era in the 1940s and 50s, refusing to issue or canceling passports of those accused of harboring communist sympathies.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of passports
Noun
  • Latency becomes the new battleground The researchers say accesses that would normally leave a rack and travel through a conventional network could instead follow a more predictable path.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).
    — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of accesses

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“Gateways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateways. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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