Noun: gateway 'geyt,wey
- An entrance that can be closed by a gate
"The old castle's gateway was flanked by two stone towers"
- 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"
- (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