GATEWAY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

gateway

noun

ˈgāt-ˌwā

Definition of gateway

as in key

something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job

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Relevance

as in access

the means or right of entering or participating in Denver is the gateway to the West

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as in doorway

the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure there are security checkpoints at all of the stadium's gateways

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Recent Examples of gateway CISOs invested billions of dollars fortifying corporate inboxes with secure email gateways (SEGs), enforcing strict DMARC policies and conducting continuous phishing simulations for employees. — Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The development, the zoning materials say, is meant to help create a gateway between downtown Fort Worth, Panther Island, and the city’s north and west sides. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 Researchers treat the mouth as a gateway to whole-body health, and people who keep their teeth into old age tend to outlive those who don’t. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 The Houthis are disrupting shipping in the Bab el Mandeb Strait, the gateway to the Red Sea. — Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gateway

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Noun

Turang said the key is what happens when they are faced with adversity — like Sunday night.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
An attention head compares each word’s query with the keys of all the other words in the sentence.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of key

Noun

They’re drawn by its floor-to-ceiling windows and Hudson River views, plus the porte-cochere that allows discreet access to $500,000 parking spaces away from paparazzi and nosy neighbors.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
The major change in the room selection is that club level access is now an option which gets guests a dedicated concierge, gourmet culinary and a gorgeous lounge that has a great view of the resort pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

All multi-floor buildings have elevators, and there are accessible guest rooms with mobility features and wide doorways.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The victim slumped in the doorway, while the suspect and two witnesses left the scene, according to Pizza Hut surveillance video.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of doorway

Noun

The official Instagram account for the BOK Center said that ticket refunds and additional information will be shared as soon as possible.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
For those traveling in standard class with Comfort tickets, there’s a Starbucks, Shot Neighbourhood Coffee, WHSmith and soon-to-open McDonald's, along with a vending machine selling affordable hot meals.

— Sophia Dyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of ticket

Noun

Badly injured, Captain Machchhar somehow opened the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower al-Hammami, and two off-duty pilots to take control of the plane and land it in Saudi Arabia.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 10 Oct. 2026
Soleil’s Shimmering Body Oil, bridging makeup and fragrance, is the brand’s top-selling stock-keeping unit in specialty/multi doors.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of door

Noun

Greta Van Fleet open the virtual gates to Palace For The People (via Republic Records), the Michigan rock band’s fourth studio album.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026
Gross revenue last season was $681 million, but the deal values the team at roughly 20 times net revenue, after their revenue-sharing bill and the league’s cut of playoff gate receipts.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gate

Noun

The pandemic and passport renewal problems kept him away from Venezuela for about six years.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
In 2018, federal courts struck down a Kansas law crafted by then-Secretary of State Kobach that required people to provide documentary proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or passport, to register to vote.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of passport

Noun

Accessibility Seven king and double/queen accessible rooms are fashioned with private, separate entrances and patios.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Pupils at lycées in Paris and the surrounding region began blocking entrances, and within days similar scenes were reported across the country, from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrance

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