gateway
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gateway
- /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/
Where it comes from
From gate + way.
noun gateways
- A passage that can be closed by use of a gate. The original family who had begun to build a palace to rival Nonesuch had died out before they had put up little more than the gateway, […].
- A place regarded as giving access to somewhere. The staff offer a touch of Norfolk courtesy as they guide passengers onto connecting services. The bustling concourse has a wide selection of information and retail, including a very active city tourism presence. This station now feels like a real gateway to Norwich.
- Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.
- Any thing or area of interest that tends to lead to deeper involvement. a gateway drug
- A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
- In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP, which may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc.
verb gateways · gatewaying · gatewayed
- To make available using a gateway, or access point.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: portal, gate, passageway, lobby, corridor, doorstep, doorway, threshold, bridging, ramp, bridgehead, porch, deck, door, boardwalk, pathway
Translations
Every language
noun point that represents the beginning of a transition
| Italiano | portale |
|---|
noun point at which freight is interchanged between transportation lines
| Italiano | terminal |
|---|---|
| Русский | термина́л terminál |
noun entrance
| Español | portal, puerta, verja, entrada, salida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 通路 tsūro, 入り口 iriguchi |
| 中文 | 門口 /门口 ménkǒu, 入口 rùkǒu |
| Français | porte, passerelle |
| Deutsch | Einfahrt, Tor, Zugang |
| Italiano | porta, entrata, varco |
| Ελληνικά | πύλη pýli |
| Русский | вход vxod, воро́та voróta, шлюз šljuz |
| Tiếng Việt | cổng vào |
noun computer network access point
| 日本語 | ゲートウェイ gētowei |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 網關 /网关 wǎngguān, 閘道器 /闸道器 zhádàoqì |
| Français | gateway, passerelle |
| Deutsch | Gateway, Protokollumsetzer |
| Italiano | gateway |
| Ελληνικά | πύλη δικτύου pýli diktýou |
| Русский | шлюз šljuz, порт port |
Talk about this word "gateway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gateway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gateway. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gateway "gateway." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gateway.Cite this
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title = {gateway},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gateway},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
