gateway
noun
gate·way ˈgāt-ˌwā 
1
: an opening for a gate
2
: gate sense 4a
Synonyms
- key
- open sesame
- passport
- secret
- ticket
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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 Hong Kong has long been an important gateway to mainland China and an East-West conduit for global business. 
Laura He, CNN, 1 July 2022 An online payment gateway is essential for any business with a digital storefront. Percy Hung, Forbes, 27 June 2022 When security lines are particularly long at domestic, the international terminal is sometimes used as an alternate gateway. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 15 May 2022 It was awarded $5 million to create an entrance gateway, filled with murals and street lighting, into the city near Interstate 8. Tammy Murgareporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022 Savage, street-by-street gunfights akin to guerrilla warfare have broken out in northwestern suburbs like Irpin, an important gateway into the city. New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022 Short stories are an ideal gateway to Mr. MacLaverty’s oeuvre, delivering in a few pages a burst of the sere prose and perception found in his novels. Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022 That approach, which doesn’t tolerate any local infections, has increasingly strained the city’s longstanding reputation as a regional hub and an economic and financial gateway to China. Iain Marlow, Bloomberg.com, 11 Oct. 2021 College football became my gateway to understanding my new home. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 See More
Laura He, CNN, 1 July 2022 An online payment gateway is essential for any business with a digital storefront. Percy Hung, Forbes, 27 June 2022 When security lines are particularly long at domestic, the international terminal is sometimes used as an alternate gateway. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 15 May 2022 It was awarded $5 million to create an entrance gateway, filled with murals and street lighting, into the city near Interstate 8. Tammy Murgareporter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2022 Savage, street-by-street gunfights akin to guerrilla warfare have broken out in northwestern suburbs like Irpin, an important gateway into the city. New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022 Short stories are an ideal gateway to Mr. MacLaverty’s oeuvre, delivering in a few pages a burst of the sere prose and perception found in his novels. Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 14 Jan. 2022 That approach, which doesn’t tolerate any local infections, has increasingly strained the city’s longstanding reputation as a regional hub and an economic and financial gateway to China. Iain Marlow, Bloomberg.com, 11 Oct. 2021 College football became my gateway to understanding my new home. Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing gateway
Kids Definition
gateway
noun
gate·way ˈgāt-ˌwā
1
: an opening for a gate
a stone gateway
2
: a passage into or out of a place or condition
Determination is the gateway to success.
gateway
noun
1
as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- key
- ticket
- passport
- secret
- approach
- way
- system
- method
- means
- open sesame
- blueprint
- program
- password
- success
- triumph
- plan
- strategy
- attainment
- style
- achievement
- scheme
- technique
- coup
- ground plan
- design
- accomplishment
- manner
2
as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in Denver is the gateway to the West Synonyms & Similar Words
- access
- entrance
- door
- doorway
- key
- entry
- accession
- admission
- ticket
- passport
- admittance
- entrée
- ingress
- entree
- certification
- approval
- authorization
- qualification
- permission
- open door
- welcome mat
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- removal
- rejection
- discharge
- expulsion
- dismissal
- ejection
- ouster
3
as in doorway
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure there are security checkpoints at all of the stadium's gateways Synonyms & Similar Words
- doorway
- gate
- door
- entrance
- way
- hatch
- hatchway