gates
word · lemma: gate
/ˈɡeɪts/
gayts
/ɡˈeɪts/
gayts
Definition
A gate is a movable barrier at the entrance to a place such as a yard, school, or park. In travel, a gate is also the area at an airport where passengers wait to board a plane.
Usage & Nuances
For physical entrances, English often uses 'open the gate', 'close the gate', or 'go through the gate'. At airports, we say 'boarding gate' or simply 'gate 12'. Don't confuse 'gate' with a regular indoor 'door'.
Spanish: puertas (grandes/exteriores) - portonesPortuguese (BR): portões - portas de embarquePortuguese (PT): portões - portas de embarqueChinese (Simplified): 大门 - 登机口Chinese (Traditional): 大門 - 登機口Hindi: फाटक - गेट - प्रस्थान द्वारArabic: بوابات - بوابات الصعودBengali: গেট - ফটকRussian: ворота - выход (в аэропорту)Japanese: 門 - ゲート (空港)Vietnamese: cổngKorean: 문 - 게이트 (공항)Turkish: kapı - geçit (havaalanı)Urdu: دروازےIndonesian: gerbang
Example Sentences
The gates of the park close at 8 p.m.
basic
Please lock the gates before you leave.
basic
Our flight leaves from gates 6 and 7.
basic
Security opened the gates after the concert ended.
natural
We got to the airport late and had to run to the gates.
natural
By noon, fans were already waiting outside the stadium gates.
natural