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noun

ˈgāt How to pronounce gate (audio)
Definition of gatenext
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as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out

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2
as in doorway
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure passed through the gates of the walled city

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3
as in valve
a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal

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gate

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verb

as in to fence

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Recent Examples of gate
Noun
Considering his own personal history with Willis, could Carter be getting retribution from beyond the prison gates? — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 Resumption of gate activity will be announced post-storm following structural safety inspections. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
As for the overhead bin concern, most airlines offer to gate check bags for free when bins fill up, so your luggage still arrives at your destination at no extra cost. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 Pillay, wearing black clothing and hot-pink shoes, ran with Soto to the visitors’ gate. — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
  1. door
  2. doorway
  3. valve
  4. fence
  5. entrance
Noun
  • One of the rentable rooms is the bank vault, which still has its six-ton door and reinforced concrete walls.
    — Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But for the rest of the year, Rice simply lived there, working in an office off an 800-square-foot primary suite and taking dips in the pool or the ocean outside his door.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
Noun
  • Excess doorways were removed and replaced with new casework—the removal of some doorways allowed some spaces to be re-imagined, creating reading nooks or quiet collaboration spaces.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Have these items at the doorways for quick visits into the house.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of doorway
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  • During that incident, hackers gained access to a digital system which remotely controls one of the dam’s valves and opened it to increase the water flow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Robots had 30 minutes to identify hazardous substances, locate and shut off three open valves of different types, spot a fire, and then find a fire extinguisher to put it out.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of valve
Verb
  • The organization highlighted careful monitoring, carried out with the farmers whose land the birds nested on, which allowed the nests to be fenced off from ground predators like foxes.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • During the Renaissance, Italians refined fencing into its modern form, and soon fencing schools began popping up all over Europe.
    — Rebecca Leib, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of fence
Noun
  • Shopping malls across the country are roping off parking spaces closest to main entrances and food courts to make a few extra bucks.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Officers met with representatives of Lamb, who identified an apparent entrance and exit point as a broken window on the side of the house.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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