gate

noun
UK: /ɡeɪt/
US: /ɡeɪt/

  1. A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.

    1. Please, close the gate after you enter my garden now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farm's wooden gate creaked loudly as the farmer opened it to herd the sheep. [ ] [ ]

  2. A means of access; an entrance or exit point.

    1. We waited at the gate to board our flight to Spain today. [ ] [ ]
    2. Security at the main gate was tight during the high-profile political summit. [ ] [ ]

  3. The number of people who pay to attend a sporting event or other public occasion.

    1. The football team had a large gate at their last match of year. [ ] [ ]
    2. Organizers hoped that the music festival's strong lineup would boost the gate substantially. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

barrier door portal access entrance
gate verb

  1. To control access to a place, especially with police or security personnel.

    1. Police decided to gate the street during the marathon to keep everyone safe. [ ] [ ]
    2. Due to credible security threats, authorities chose to heavily gate the area around the embassy. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "gate" in English means: A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge., A means of access; an entrance or exit point., The number of people who pay to attend a sporting event or other public occasion..

The phonetic transcription of "gate" is /ɡeɪt/ in British English and /ɡeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "gate": barrier, door, portal, access, entrance.

Example usage of "gate": "Please, close the gate after you enter my garden now.". More examples on the page.