26984 words

gateway

6 definitions • 6 examples
1
an entrance through a wall, fence, etc. where there is a gate
2
a place through which you have to go to get to a particular area:

Examples:

Manchester is known as the gateway to the north.
3
a way of achieving something:

Examples:

Hard work is the gateway to success.
4
something in a system that allows you to use its other parts:

Examples:

The bank is your gateway to a whole range of financial services.
5
a place through which you have to go to get to another place, esp. a tall and wide entrance through a wall:

Examples:

fig. The new airport is regarded as the most convenient gateway to southeast Asia.
6
something in a system that allows you to use its other parts:

Examples:

The site's aim is to provide a central gateway for e-commerce services.
The bank is your gateway to a whole range of financial services.

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