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 For ALL Accor, that means using hotels not just as places to sleep, but as gateways into culture, sport, music and food. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Founders traditionally had to integrate various Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), negotiate with nationwide pharmacy fulfillment centers, build custom payment gateways, and establish strict HIPAA compliance. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 July 2026 At the time, rates had been plummeting from their annual peak of nearly $6,000 that July, when mass diversions away from the Red Sea resulted in elevated congestion at some of the busiest gateways worldwide including the Ports of Singapore, Shanghai and Ningbo. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 No other airline has plans to compete with the carrier, sticking instead to traditional one-stop gateways, like Dubai, Los Angeles, or Singapore. — Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026 Amtrak has several routes that stop directly in cities that are gateways to some of the most popular national parks in the US. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Airbnb specifically highlights Sevierville, Tennessee—the hometown of Dolly Parton and one of the gateways to Great Smoky Mountains National Park—as a destination worth adding to your summer radar. — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 And while the film industry is one often considered to be ruled by informal gateways and insider circles, thus far, the Rover team hasn’t encountered any pushback from directors uneager to share their secrets. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 May 2026 Gaiman works like The Sandman and American Gods have served as inviting gateways to imaginary worlds for multiple generations of readers and viewers. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateways
  1. keys
  2. doors
  3. doorways
  4. tickets
  5. entrances
  6. gates
  7. passports
  8. accesses
Noun
  • They’re also equipped with two side pockets and a hidden back pocket to securely stow small essentials like house keys.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The return of White keys the Hornets’ roster shift, triggered with the departure of Ball and his alley-oop buddy Miles Bridges.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • Burrito King permanently closed its doors in late June after 58 years of service.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • But by next summer, their services at that location are expected to end when the YMCA closes its doors.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • Over time, doorways have been opened up and sealed over again to suit changing family needs.
    — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • However, for those with mobility issues looking to book a stay, most of the rooms require the use of stairs and doorways are not meant to accommodate wheelchairs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of doorways
Noun
  • Evans says that means more young people feel pressure to spend to fit in, whether that’s saying yes to expensive bachelorette parties, last-minute concert tickets or big dinners.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Page Six reported earlier today that Avril Lavigne allegedly won a designer purse at the wedding — the reception included games where guests could win raffle tickets for prizes ranging from designer items to a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 July 2026
Definition of tickets
Noun
  • Miles of security fencing now surround the National Mall, with extensive road closures and airport-style screening at entrances to both the Great American State Fair and the Salute to America event.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The security laminate not only protects the entrances against an active shooter, but can help in natural disasters such as tornados as well, Caparelli-Ruff said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of entrances
Noun
  • And then the gates opened and Golden Tempo set the record straight.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Dozens of members of Patriot Front stood in front of him and stared at the polycarbonate gates of the Metro system.
    — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • Could Putin’s decision to issue Russian passports to residents of the breakaway region of Transnistria in Moldova become something more sinister?
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The Global Passport Index by Global Citizen Solutions, a residency and citizenship advisory firm, measures annually which passports are the strongest, not just for mobility but also for a better quality of life.
    — Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of passports
Noun
  • 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
  • Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of accesses

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