gateway

Everyday

1. An opening in a wall or fence that can be closed with a gate; an entrance. tree →
2. A place you pass through to reach another place: «Dover is the gateway to France.» tree →
3. Something that leads to something bigger: «Reading is a gateway to learning.» tree →
4. (computers) A device that connects one computer network to another. tree →

In the lessons

In geography a city can be called the gateway to a region; in stories gateways are often magical openings to other worlds. Phrases: «the gateway to», «stand in the gateway».

Examples

• The cows came through the gateway into the field. tree →
• St Louis is called the Gateway to the West, with its famous arch. tree →
• The old castle gateway had a heavy wooden door. tree →
• In the story, the wardrobe was a gateway to another world. tree →
• Learning to read is a gateway to every other subject. tree →
• Don't block the gateway with your bike. tree →
• The computer connects to the internet through a gateway. tree →
• Thereupon she led the girl by the hand up to a broad gateway. tree →

Note

Countable; plural «gateways». A «gate» is the moving door; a «gateway» is the opening (and the gate). Often «the gateway to» + a place or an idea.

In Jewish tradition

In geography a city can be called the gateway to a region; in stories gateways are often magical openings to other worlds. Phrases: «the gateway to», «stand in the gateway».

Examples

• Public domain books are our gateways to the past, representing a wealth of history, culture and knowledge that's often difficult to discover. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Countable; plural «gateways». A «gate» is the moving door; a «gateway» is the opening (and the gate). Often «the gateway to» + a place or an idea.