gateway

noun

gate·​way ˈgāt-ˌwā How to pronounce gateway (audio)
1
: an opening for a gate
2

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
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This test—steeped in the texts of the Great Tradition—pushes students and schools to treat assessments not as a bureaucratic hoop or a mechanism of exclusion, but as a gateway to deep, reflective learning and engagement with timeless lessons that form both mind and soul. MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 These impacts carry immediate ecological costs and longer term economic costs for agencies and gateway communities. Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 21 Oct. 2025 According to his estimates, busy gateway communities like those around Acadia, Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon and Zion could lose millions each day. Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Now on its 8th edition, Proyecta — a joint initiative between Ventana Sur, Cannes’ Marché du Film and the San Sebastián Film Festival — showcases 12 new features, all first or second films, confirming its reputation as one of Latin America’s key gateways to Europe. Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gateway

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of gateway was in 1707

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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gateway. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

gateway

noun
gate·​way -ˌwā How to pronounce gateway (audio)
1
: an opening for a gate
2
: a passage into or out of a place or state
knowledge is the gateway to wisdom

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