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- Dictionarygate/ɡeɪt/
noun
- 1. a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge: "she closed the front gate" Similar
- 2. the number of people who pay to enter a sports ground for an event: "an average home gate of more than 12,000"
verb
- 1. confine (a pupil or student) to school or college: British "he was gated for the rest of term"
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a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or wooden strips. Sarah Robertson; imagebearersphotography.com/Moment/GettyImages. a similar device that slides across an opening, often folding into a smaller space as it is opened:
gate. 1 of 4. noun (1) ˈgāt. Synonyms of gate. 1. : an opening in a wall or fence. 2. : a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (such as towers) 3. a. : the frame or door that closes a gate. b. : a movable barrier (as at a grade crossing) 4. a. : a means of entrance or exit. b. : starting gate. c.
a tower, architectural setting, etc., for defending or adorning such an opening or for providing a monumental entrance to a street, park, etc.: the gates of the walled city; the palace gate. any means of access or entrance: The gate to stardom is talent. a mountain pass.
A gate is a structure like a door that you use to enter a field, a garden, or the area around a building.
n. 1. A structure that can be swung, drawn, or lowered to block an entrance or a passageway. 2. a. An opening in a wall or fence for entrance or exit. b. The structure surrounding such an opening, such as the monumental or fortified entrance to a palace or walled city. 3. a.
A gate is a moveable barrier that closes or opens a gap in a wall or fence. A garden gate might swing on rusty hinges, when closed helping to keep deer away from your vegetables.
Definition of gate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.