gateway

CEFRB2

/ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An opening or means of entering a place or system.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A place regarded as giving access to somewhere.

Examples

  • Education is the gateway to a better future.

  • St. Louis, Missouri is famous for the Gateway Arch and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.

  2. A passage that can be closed by use of a gate.

  3. A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.

More examples

In context

  • A car was blocking the gateway.

  • a gateway drug

  • The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway, […].

Quick test

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The ancient stone arch was the main blank into the castle.

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Origin

noun

From gate + way.