gate

🇺🇸 /ɡeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ɡeɪt/
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Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A2
noun
A2

A door-like barrier in a fence or wall.

The children waited by the school gate.

A2

An opening that can be closed with a gate.

We entered through the main gate.

A2

The area where passengers board a plane.

Your flight leaves from gate 12.

R

A barrier to control water flow.

The water gate controls the river flow.

R

The number of people at a sports event.

The game had a large gate of fans.

R

Money made from ticket sales.

The gate from the concert was high.

R

A political scandal involving a cover-up.

The news covered the political gate.

R

An electronic switch in computers.

The computer uses a logic gate.

translation

n. A door-like barrier in a fence or wall.; An opening that can be closed with a gate.; The area where passengers board a plane.; A barrier to control water flow.; The number of people at a sports event.; Money made from ticket sales.; A political scandal involving a cover-up.; An electronic switch in computers.

Word Forms

Plural gates