noun
gate
GAYT
noun
1
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."
2
The numbered area at an airport where passengers board a flight.
"Our flight is boarding at gate 22."
3
The total number of tickets sold, or money earned, for an event.
"The championship match drew a record gate."
verb
1
To control or restrict access to something.
"The new policy gates access to the software's advanced features."
How to Use Gate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA barrier that opens and closes an entrance, or (by extension) an airport boarding point or a way of controlling access.
Common pairings
open the gate
boarding gate
gate agent
gated access
Word Forms
gated past tense, gates plural, gates plural, gates singular
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Etymology
From Old English geat ("opening, gap"), related to Old Norse and Dutch words for "hole."