gateway
word
/ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/
/ɡˈeɪtweɪ/
Definition
A gateway is an entrance or passage that leads into another place, or it can mean a way of gaining access to something new, including opportunities or computer networks.
Usage & Nuances
Used literally for physical entrances, and metaphorically for opportunities or technical points of network access ('internet gateway'). Pairs with 'to': 'gateway to success.' Formal or neutral tone.
Spanish: entrada - portal - accesoPortuguese (BR): porta de entrada - acesso - portalPortuguese (PT): porta de entrada - acesso - portalChinese (Simplified): 入口 - 通道 - 网关（计算机）Chinese (Traditional): 入口 - 通道 - 網關（電腦）Hindi: प्रवेश-द्वार - रास्ताArabic: بوابة - مدخل - منفذBengali: প্রবেশদ্বার - গেটওয়ে (কম্পিউটার নেটওয়ার্ক)Russian: ворота - шлюз (компьютерные сети)Japanese: 入口 - ゲートウェイ（ネットワーク用語）Vietnamese: cổng - cổng kết nối (công nghệ)Korean: 입구 - 게이트웨이(네트워크)Turkish: geçit - ağ geçidi (bilgisayar)Urdu: دروازہ - گیٹ وے (کمپیوٹر نیٹ ورک)Indonesian: cổng - cổng kết nối (mạng lưới)
Example Sentences
The gateway to the garden is open.
basic
Use this gateway to enter the city.
basic
The internet is a gateway to information.
basic
College can be a gateway to better job opportunities.
natural
This small town is known as the gateway to the national park.
natural
A payment gateway keeps your transactions secure online.
natural