gate
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- pronunciation:
- geIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a part of a fence or wall that swings to open and close.
The farmer opened the gate, and the sheep came through.
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| definition 2: |
a place through which people or things enter or leave.
People wait at the gate before getting on the airplane.We entered the stadium through the main gate.- similar words:
- entrance
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| related words: |
door, exit |
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The words
gate and
gait (a way of walking) sound alike but have different meanings.