gatewaynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/us/ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/an entrance through a wall, fence, etc. where there is a gate
gateway to somewhere
a place through which you have to go to get to a particular area:
Manchester is known as the gateway to the north.
gateway to sth
a way of achieving something:
Hard work is the gateway to success.
something in a system that allows you to use its other parts:
The bank is your gateway to a whole range of financial services.
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Parts of buildings: passages & entrance areas
- arcade
- archway
- concourse
- corridor
- desk
- entryway
- foyer
- gangway!
- hall
- hallway
- lobby
- marquee
- passage
- patio
- porch
- portico
- reception
- terrace
- vestibule
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