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gateway
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
gateway
(noun)
gateway drug
(noun)
gateway
/
ˈ
geɪtˌweɪ/
noun
plural
gateways
gateway
/
ˈ
geɪtˌweɪ/
noun
plural
gateways
Britannica Dictionary definition of GATEWAY
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:
an opening in a wall or fence that can be closed by a gate
Mourners slowly passed though the
gateway
of the cemetery.
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often used figuratively
Studying is the
gateway
to success.
Make London your
gateway
to Europe!
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