Word Image
plural: gates
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
an opening in a wall or fence; a means of entrance or exit
Word Family
gated
gating
gatekeeper
gateman
gatepost
gateway
gatecrash
gatehouse
tailgate
liftgate
tollgate
floodgate
Sentences
I think I left the garden gate open when I drove off.
Could you please push the button to lift the gate at the entrance?
A truck has a tailgate and station wagons have liftgates.
The latch on my gatepost needs adjusting.
We drove up to the tollgate to pay the toll for the bridge.
Airports have gates that are for leaving on your flight.
A gatekeeper lets people in through a gateway to a business or other place.
Living in a gated community means a little extra security.
Cow pastures have gates for moving animals or tractors through.
Just pay the round-trip fare at the ferry’s gatehouse.
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