gateway B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #12363 Meanings 1 noun An opening or entrance that can be closed by a gate. They walked through the stone gateway into the courtyard. 2 noun A place that gives access to somewhere else. The city has long been seen as the gateway to the mountains. 3 noun Something that leads to a new experience, stage, or opportunity. A part-time job can be a gateway to a full-time career. Thesaurus Word family Forms gateways Derived forms gatewayman Etymology AI details From gate + way. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gateway **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 12363 ## Meanings 1. An opening or entrance that can be closed by a gate. 2. A place that gives access to somewhere else. 3. Something that leads to a new experience, stage, or opportunity. ## Examples - They walked through the stone gateway into the courtyard. - The city has long been seen as the gateway to the mountains. - A part-time job can be a gateway to a full-time career. ## Derived Forms - gatewayman ## Etymology From gate + way. ## AI Etymology Gateway comes from gate + way. In current use, the main senses are “An opening or entrance that can be closed by a gate” and “A place that gives access to somewhere else”. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown