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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Recent Examples of gateways
The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Ports like Southampton, Civitavecchia and Le Havre serve as gateways to London, Rome and Paris, yet all require lengthy transfers that can easily eat up half your day ashore.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And a space for the message that books and reading can be gateways to something bigger.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Through such partnerships, Lunate has become one of the region’s fastest-growing gateways to alternative investors looking to deploy the Gulf’s vast wealth.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These future base stations must become trustworthy gateways between the physical and the digital worlds.
—Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Ports like Southampton, Civitavecchia and Le Havre serve as gateways to London, Rome and Paris, yet all require lengthy transfers that can easily eat up half your day ashore.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
And a space for the message that books and reading can be gateways to something bigger.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Through such partnerships, Lunate has become one of the region’s fastest-growing gateways to alternative investors looking to deploy the Gulf’s vast wealth.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These future base stations must become trustworthy gateways between the physical and the digital worlds.
—Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateways
Noun
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Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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The two side pockets are deep enough to carry my phone and keys without looking too bulky, which is convenient for running into a store or workout class.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Officials in Wisconsin credited teachers for locking doors and shepherding children into classroom corners when a gunman opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in 2024, killing three people and injured six.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, sister restaurant Pubbelly Sushi opened a few doors down, along with Barceloneta on the corner.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This might be the definition of a domestic novel, one that is entered through such doorways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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In his upcoming fantasy romance movie with Margot Robbie, their characters, David and Sarah, two singles who meet at a wedding, embark on a life-changing road trip, reliving important moments from their pasts through magical doorways.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Valley Metro will recognize the event tickets as valid light rail fare on the day of the event for four hours prior to the start of the event through the end of the transit day.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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More than 380,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The building has kept some of this lightness of feeling all these years later, smallish and airy, its multiple exits and entrances providing the possibility of spontaneity.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Canopy awnings will be installed over all entrances and service doors, including a large 300-square-foot canopy over the customer walk-up service window, providing weather protection.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The gates subsequently open for VIP patrons to be shuttled to their tents.—
Sharon Sandahl,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Sep. 2025
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Bottle contents will be verified by medical personnel at the entry gates.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What are processing times for US passports?—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Staffers have rounded up passports.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gateways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateways. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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