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

Al-Agba had seen the bruise herself and believed it consistent with the mother’s explanation that the toddler had fallen while climbing over a baby gate.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 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

And we have to leave him on his own for a while, behind the baby gate in the kitchen.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 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