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Definition gateway in American English

gateway noun

[countable] noun
/ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/
1

an entrance that is opened and closed with a gate

Example

You'll see the house as soon as you go through the gateway.

Synonyms and related words
access arch archway
2

a place that allows you to reach or enter a larger place

Example

Bombay was considered the gateway to India.

Synonyms and related words
access arch archway
3

something that allows you to do or achieve something

Example

the gateway to mathematics/understanding/life

Synonyms and related words
modality method the system
4

a way of connecting two computer networks so that information can pass between them

Synonyms and related words
account name BYOD client-server
5

a place on the Internet from which you can get information about something, and which can be guarded

Example

the gateway that allows you to submit a credit card and within a few seconds be told whether it was declined or accepted

Synonyms and related words
access number account name address
Definition gateway in American English