baby gate

American  

[bay-bee gayt] / ˈbeɪ bi ˈgeɪt /

noun

plural

baby gates

1. a low barrier, often put in a doorframe or at the top or bottom of a staircase, to keep a small child in a safe area or out of danger, while still allowing adults to pass.

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Example Sentences

Alfredo Muñoz initially said he tripped over a baby gate while holding Tilly, according to an autopsy report from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

I have taken down the baby gate she was using to trap it in our office as I constantly tripped on it, and it made me feel like I was working in a cage.

From New York Times • May 25, 2024

For one client, Storm designed a mudroom with a half-height screened pocket door that pulls out of the wall like a baby gate.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023

If you have children or pets, you may want to invest in a baby gate or other barrier to keep loved ones several feet away from the space heater.

From Salon • Dec. 10, 2022

Her mom had put up an old baby gate to block the stairs leading up to the bedrooms, and Paganini had been removed to safety upstairs.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser