gateway

noun

gate·​way ˈgāt-ˌwā 

1

: an opening for a gate

2

: gate sense 4a

Synonyms

• key
• open sesame
• passport
• secret
• ticket

Examples of gateway in a Sentence

Mourners slowly passed though the gateway of the cemetery.

hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job

Recent Examples on the Web

Immediately after the Voyager returned its first images of Saturn's strange feature, even stranger theories arose to explain it, including that it was somehow related to alien technology, or perhaps even was a gateway to hell. —Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025

The city is the gateway to Puglia’s Salento peninsula, which is known for fantastic beaches on both the Adriatic and Ionian seas. —Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025

Consistency breeds trust, and trust is the gateway to influence. —Will Fan, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

The sale is available from each of TAP’s seven U.S. gateway cities, but is not valid during blackout dates from April 7 to 22. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing gateway

• gateway drug

Kids Definition

gateway

noun

gate·​way -ˌwā 

1

: an opening for a gate

2

: a passage into or out of a place or state

knowledge is the gateway to wisdom