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Noun: gateway  'geyt,wey
  1. An entrance that can be closed by a gate
    "The old castle's gateway was flanked by two stone towers"
     
  2. A point of entry, access, or means of connection to a place, system, activity, or field of interest
    "The ancient archway served as the main gateway to the walled city"; "His internship served as a gateway to a career in finance"
     
  3. (computing) a device or software that connects different networks or systems, enabling communication between them
    "The router serves as a gateway between the local network and the wider internet"

Derived forms: gateways

Type of: entrance, entranceway, entrée, entry, entryway

Encyclopedia: Gateway, Lee County, Florida