gateway
an entrance or passage that may be closed by a gate.
a structure for enclosing such an opening or entrance.
any passage by or point at which a region may be entered: New York soon became the gateway to America.
Digital Technology.
software or hardware that connects two disparate computer networks, as to enable the passage of information between a home or business network and the internet.
software that facilitates digital communication of text messages over cellular telephone networks.
relating to or noting an ingested substance, habit, activity, etc., that is relatively free of bad effects but may lead to more dangerous or extreme choices: sweet gateway drinks that mask the taste of alcohol;gateway gadgets that seem simple enough, but tempt you to buy expensive accessories.
Origin of gateway
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How to use gateway in a sentence
Traveling to Europe or Asia once meant having to depart from one of a small handful of U.S. gateways.
Think American Airlines Is Rotten? You Have No Idea How Good You Have It | Patrick Smith | October 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut the gateways have been standing for ages and it would be sacrilege to think of tearing them down to facilitate traffic.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyWe entered the town through one of the gateways, which has no doubt been obstructing the main highway for several hundred years.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyMagnificent rows of steps, built of colossal stones, lead up to the houses and palaces, and artistically built gateways.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida PfeifferIt contains many palaces; but these have not the same beautiful gateways, colonnades, and verandahs as those already described.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
From the height and style of the remaining fragments of gateways and walls, an idea may be formed of the magnitude of the palace.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeiffer
British Dictionary definitions for gateway
/ (ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ) /
an entrance that may be closed by or as by a gate
a means of entry or access: Mumbai, gateway to India
(modifier) allowing entry, access, or progress to a more extreme form: gateway drug; gateway drink
computing hardware and software that connect incompatible computer networks, allowing information to be passed from one to another
a software utility that enables text messages to be sent and received over digital cellular telephone networks
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