A gate is a structure like a door which is used at the entrance to a field, a garden, or the grounds of a building.
He opened the gate and started walking up to the house.
Synonyms: barrier, opening, door, access More Synonyms of gate
2. countable noun
In an airport, a gate is a place where passengers leave the airport and get on their aeroplane.
Passengers with hand luggage can go straight to the departure gate to check in there.
3. countable noun
Gate is used in the names of streets in Britain that are in a place where there once was a gate into a city.
...9 Palace Gate.
4. countable noun
The gate at a sporting event such as a football match or baseball game is the total number of people who attend it.
Their average gate is less than 23,000.
gate in British English1
(ɡeɪt)
noun
1.
a movable barrier, usually hinged, for closing an opening in a wall, fence, etc
2.
an opening to allow passage into or out of an enclosed place
3.
any means of entrance or access
4.
a mountain pass or gap, esp one providing entry into another country or region
5.
a.
the number of people admitted to a sporting event or entertainment
b.
the total entrance money received from them
6.
(in a large airport) any of the numbered exits leading to the airfield or aircraft
passengers for Paris should proceed to gate 14
7. horse racing short for starting gate
8. electronics
a.
a logic circuit having one or more input terminals and one output terminal, the output being switched between two voltage levels determined by the combination of input signals
b.
a circuit used in radar that allows only a fraction of the input signal to pass
9.
the electrode region or regions in a field-effect transistor that is biased to control the conductivity of the channel between the source and drain
10.
a component in a motion-picture camera or projector that holds each frame flat and momentarily stationary behind the lens
11.
a slotted metal frame that controls the positions of the gear lever in a motor vehicle
12. rowing
a hinged clasp to prevent the oar from jumping out of a rowlock
13.
a frame surrounding the blade or blades of a saw
verb(transitive)
14.
to provide with a gate or gates
15. British
to restrict (a student) to the school or college grounds as a punishment
16.
to select (part of a waveform) in terms of amplitude or time
Derived forms
gateless (ˈgateless)
adjective
gatelike (ˈgateˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English geat; related to Old Frisian jet opening, Old Norse gat opening, passage
gate in British English2
(ɡeɪt)
noun dialect
1.
the channels by which molten metal is poured into a mould
2.
the metal that solidifies in such channels
Word origin
C17: probably related to Old English gyte a pouring out, geotan to pour
gate in British English3
(ɡeɪt)
noun Scottish and Northern England dialect
1.
a way, road, street, or path
2.
a way or method of doing something
Word origin
C13: from Old Norse gata path; related to Old High German gazza road, street
-gate in British English
combining form in countable noun
indicating a person or thing that has been the cause of, or is associated with, a public scandal
Irangate
Camillagate
Word origin
C20: on the analogy of Watergate
gate in American English1
(geɪt)
noun
1.
a movable framework or solid structure, esp. one that swings on hinges, controlling entrance or exit through an opening in a fence or wall
2.
an opening providing passageway through a fence or wall, with or without such a structure; gateway
3.
any means of entrance, exit, or access, as any of the numbered exits at an airportterminal
4.
a mountain pass
5.
a movable barrier, as at a railroad crossing or for controlling the start of a horse race
6.
a structure controlling the flow of water, as in a pipe, canal, etc.
7. US
a frame in which a saw or saws are set
8.
in Alpine racing, an opening between two upright poles through which the skier must pass
9.
a.
the total amount of money received in admission prices to a performance or exhibition
b.
the total number of spectators who pay to see such an event
10. Electricity
a.
a circuit with one output and two or more inputs, whose output is energized only when certain input conditions are satisfied
b.
an electrode in some semiconductors, esp. an FET, that controls the flow of current
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgated or ˈgating
11. British
to confine (a student) to the college grounds
Idioms:
give (or get) the gate
Word origin
ME < OE gatu, pl. of geat, a gate, akin to OFris jet, Du & ON gat, opening
gate in American English2
(geɪt)
noun
1.
a channel through which molten metal is poured into a mold
2.
the waste part of a casting formed at this channel
Word origin
altered (infl. by gate1) < OE gyte, a pouring forth, akin to geotan, to pour: for IE base see UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
gate in American English3
(geɪt)
noun Dialectal
1.
a road or path
2.
a way of doing something
Word origin
ME < ON gata: see gait
-gate in American English
(geɪt)
US
a scandal characterized by charges of corruption or illegal acts carried out, usually in a covert manner, by people with power or influence
Koreagate
Word origin
< Watergate
Examples of 'gate' in a sentence
gate
Groups of relatives wait anxiously outside the gates.
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Word lists with
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In other languages
gate
British English: gate /ɡeɪt/ NOUN
A gate is a structure like a door that you use to enter a field, a garden, or the area around a building.
He opened the gate and walked up to the house.
American English: gate
Arabic: بوَّابَة
Brazilian Portuguese: portão
Chinese: 大门
Croatian: ulazna vrata
Czech: brána
Danish: port
Dutch: hek
European Spanish: puerta valla
Finnish: portti
French: portail
German: Tor
Greek: πύλη
Italian: cancello
Japanese: 門
Korean: 문
Norwegian: port
Polish: brama
European Portuguese: portão
Romanian: poartă
Russian: ворота
Latin American Spanish: puerta
Swedish: grind
Thai: ประตู
Turkish: kapı
Ukrainian: ворота
Vietnamese: cổng
All related terms of 'gate'
OR gate
An OR gate is a digital logic gate that gives an output of 1 when any of its inputs are 1, otherwise 0.
AND gate
An AND gate is an electrical circuit that combines two signals so that the output is on if both signals are present.
draw-gate
the valve that controls a sluice
flux gate
an instrument used to measure the force and direction of the earth's magnetic field
head gate
a gate that controls the flow of water into a canal lock , sluice , etc.
Hell Gate
narrow channel of the East River, N. Y ., between Manhattan & Queens
Iron Gate
a gorge of the River Danube on the border between Romania and Serbia . Length: 3 km (2 miles)
lich gate
a roofed gate at the entrance to a churchyard , where a coffin can be set down to await the arrival of the clergyman
lock gate
one of the two gates of a lock
lych gate
a roofed gate to a churchyard , formerly used during funerals as a temporary shelter for the bier
moon gate
a large, circular opening in a wall, through which one can step : originally a feature of Chinese architecture
NOR gate
A NOR gate is a digital logic gate that gives an output of 0 when any of its inputs are 1, otherwise 1.
alley gate
a metal spiked gate erected behind a terrace of houses to deter burglars
gate-crash
to gain entry to (a party, concert , etc) without invitation or payment
gate money
Gate money is the total amount of money that is paid by the people who go to a sports match or other event.
gate valve
a valve in a pipe or channel having a sliding plate that controls the flow
Golden Gate
a strait between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay : crossed by the Golden Gate Bridge , with a central span of 1280 m (4200 ft)
South Gate
city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 96,000
water gate
a gate in a canal , leat , etc that can be opened or closed to control the flow of water
gate-crasher
a person who attends a social affair without an invitation or attends a performance , etc. without paying admission
kissing gate
a gate set in a U- or V-shaped enclosure , allowing only one person to pass through at a time
Moravian Gate
a low mountain pass linking S Poland and Moravia (the Czech Republic), between the SE Sudeten Mountains and the W Carpathian Mountains
starting gate
a movable barrier so placed on the starting line of a racecourse that the raising of it releases all the contestants simultaneously
Taranaki gate
a rough-and-ready gate in a fence made from wire and battens
departure gate
(in a large airport ) any of the numbered exits leading to the airfield or aircraft
Brandenburg Gate
the only remaining city gate in Berlin , built by Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia in 1788–1791 as a symbol of peace and now one of the city's landmarks
farm-gate sale
the sale of produce direct from the producer
NOT circuit
a logic circuit that has a high-voltage output signal if the input signal is low, and vice versa: used extensively in computers
farm gate price
the price for the sale of farm produce direct from the producer
Golden Gate Bridge
→ the Golden Gate Bridge
school-gate mum
a young family-oriented working mother , considered by political parties as forming a significant part of the electorate
logic array
an integrated circuit consisting of interconnected logic gates
NAND circuit
a computer logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire that has an output signal if one or more of the input signals are at a low voltage
sound head
the part of a film projector that reproduces the sound in a film
sluice
A sluice is a passage that carries a current of water and has a barrier , called a sluice gate , which can be opened and closed to control the flow of water.
give (or get) the gate
to subject (or be subjected) to dismissal
the Golden Gate Bridge
a bridge crossing the strait between the Pacific and San Francisco Bay, with a central span of 1280 m (4200 ft)
exclusive OR circuit
a computer logic circuit having two or more input wires and one output wire and giving a high-voltage output signal if a low-voltage signal is fed to one or more, but not all, of the input wires
gateleg table
a table with one or two drop leaves that are supported when in use by a hinged leg swung out from the frame
Chinese translation of 'gate'
gate
(ɡeɪt)
n(c)
(of garden, field) 门(門) (mén) (个(個), gè)
(of building) 大门(門) (dàmén) (个(個), gè)
(at airport) 登机(機)口 (dēngjīkǒu) (个(個), gè)
(at level-crossing) 栅(柵)门(門) (zhàmén)
(at sporting event) 观(觀)众(眾)数(數) (guānzhòngshù)
(noun)
Definition
a movable barrier, usually hinged, for closing an opening in a wall or fence
He opened the gate and walked up to the house.
Synonyms
barrier
opening
door
I was knocking at the front door.
access
a courtyard with a side access to the rear gardens
port (Scottish)
entrance
He drove in through a side entrance.
exit
We headed quickly for the fire exit.
gateway
portal (literary)
I entered through the royal portal.
egress
Additional synonyms
in the sense of access
Definition
a means of approaching or entering a place
a courtyard with a side access to the rear gardens
Synonyms
entrance,
road,
door,
approach,
entry,
path,
gate,
opening,
way in,
passage,
avenue,
doorway,
gateway,
portal (literary),
passageway
in the sense of door
Definition
a doorway or entrance
I was knocking at the front door.
Synonyms
opening,
entry,
entrance,
exit,
doorway,
ingress,
egress (formal)
in the sense of entrance
Definition
something, such as a door or gate, through which it is possible to enter a place