noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/
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CMU ARPABET:G EY1 T W EY2
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A passage that can be closed by use of a gate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A place regarded as giving access to somewhere.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.
Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to deeper involvement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive
Examples
a gateway drug
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 6
In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP, which may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract