noun A movable barrier that closes an opening in a wall, fence, or entrance.
- She latched the garden gate behind her.
- Security guards checked IDs at the factory gate.
- The farmer left the field gate open, and the sheep wandered onto the road.
noun The numbered area at an airport where passengers board a flight.
- Our flight is boarding at gate 22.
- The board says our gate has changed, so we need to hurry to the other end.
- I waited at the gate for an hour because my flight was delayed.
noun The total number of tickets sold, or money earned, for an event.
- The championship match drew a record gate.
- Rain kept the gate low at Saturday's game, and the club lost money.
- The charity concert raised a healthy gate that went straight to the new school.
verb To control or restrict access to something.
- The new policy gates access to the software's advanced features.
- The website gates its premium videos behind a free sign-up form.
- Some schools gate their playgrounds at night to keep strangers out.
