Gate — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈgāt/

Meaning & Definition of Gate

Gate (noun)

  1. an opening in a wall or fence
  2. a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (such as towers)
  3. the frame or door that closes a gate
  4. way, path
  5. method, style

Gate (verb)

  1. to confine to a campus or dormitory
  2. to supply with a gate
  3. to control with a gate

Gate (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

    "be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out"

    similar: door, hatch, portal
    related: double door, Dutch door, French door, lattice, portcullis, postern, revolving door, storm door, trapdoor, wicket

  2. the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure

    "passed through the gates of the walled city"

    similar: door, doorway, entrance, gateway, way
    related: hatch, hatchway

  3. a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid

    "opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal"

    similar: cock, faucet, spigot, stopcock, tap, valve
    related: hydrant, spout, petcock

Gate (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in fence, hedge

    similar: dike, fence, hedge, curtain (off), screen (off), bolt, lock, bar, barricade, block (off), blockade, close (off), guard, wall (off), obstruct
    opposite: open, unbar, reopen, unblock, unbolt

Related Entry: Gate-crash (verb)

Gate-crash is a different word from Gate. The synonyms below are for gate-crash, not for gate.

  1. as in encroach, intrude

    similar: crash, encroach, infiltrate, infringe, intrude, invade, trespass, stray (into), wander (into), drop in, pop (in), barge (in), breeze (in), burst (in or into), waltz (in), access, enter, penetrate, pierce
    opposite: depart, exit, leave

Related Entry: Gate-crashed (verb)

Gate-crashed is a different word from Gate. The synonyms below are for gate-crashed, not for gate.

  1. as in encroached, intruded

    similar: crashed, encroached, infiltrated, infringed, intruded, invaded, trespassed, strayed (into), wandered (into), dropped in, popped (in), barged (in), breezed (in), burst (in or into), waltzed (in), accessed, entered, penetrated, pierced
    opposite: departed, exited, left

Related Entry: Gate-crashes (verb)

Gate-crashes is a different word from Gate. The synonyms below are for gate-crashes, not for gate.

  1. as in encroaches, intrudes

    similar: crashes, encroaches, infiltrates, infringes, intrudes, invades, trespasses, strays (into), wanders (into), drops in, pops (in), barges (in), breezes (in), bursts (in or into), waltzes (in), accesses, enters, penetrates, pierces
    opposite: departs, exits, leaves

Related Entry: Gate-crashing (verb)

Gate-crashing is a different word from Gate. The synonyms below are for gate-crashing, not for gate.

  1. as in encroaching, intruding

    similar: crashing, encroaching, infiltrating, infringing, intruding, invading, trespassing, straying (into), wandering (into), dropping in, popping (in), barging (in), breezing (in), bursting (in or into), waltzing (in), accessing, entering, penetrating, piercing
    opposite: departing, exiting, leaving

Related Entry: Give one the gate (phrase)

Give one the gate is a different word from Gate. The synonyms below are for give one the gate, not for gate.

  1. to drive or force out

    "Members of the club gave her the gate after discovering her mishandling of their funds."

    similar: banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, kick out, oust, out, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out) (chiefly British), turn out, send packing
    related: deforce, deport, displace, dispossess, evict, exile, expatriate, ostracize, read out, shut out, ax, can, cashier, defenestrate, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate
    near: accept, admit, receive, take, take in, welcome, entertain, harbor, house, lodge, shelter

Related Entry: Given one the gate (phrase)

Given one the gate is a different word from Gate. The synonyms below are for given one the gate, not for gate.

  1. to drive or force out

    "Members of the club gave her the gate after discovering her mishandling of their funds."

    similar: banished, booted (out), bounced, cast out, chased, dismissed, drummed (out), ejected, expelled, extruded, kicked out, ousted, outed, routed, run off, thrown out, turfed (out) (chiefly British), turned out, sent packing
    related: deforced, deported, displaced, dispossessed, evicted, exiled, expatriated, ostracized, read out, shut out, axed, canned, cashiered, defenestrated, discharged, fired, mustered out, pink-slipped, released, removed, retired, sacked, terminated
    near: accepted, admitted, received, taken, taken in, welcomed, entertained, harbored, housed, lodged, sheltered

Related Entry: Gave one the gate (phrase)

Gave one the gate is a different word from Gate. The synonyms below are for gave one the gate, not for gate.

  1. to drive or force out

    "Members of the club gave her the gate after discovering her mishandling of their funds."

    similar: banished, booted (out), bounced, cast out, chased, dismissed, drummed (out), ejected, expelled, extruded, kicked out, ousted, outed, ran off, routed, threw out, turfed (out) (chiefly British), turned out, sent packing
    related: deforced, deported, displaced, dispossessed, evicted, exiled, expatriated, ostracized, read out, shut out, axed, canned, cashiered, defenestrated, discharged, fired, mustered out, pink-slipped, released, removed, retired, sacked, terminated
    near: accepted, admitted, received, took, took in, welcomed, entertained, harbored, housed, lodged, sheltered

Related Entry: Gives one the gate (phrase)

Gives one the gate is a different word from Gate. The synonyms below are for gives one the gate, not for gate.

  1. to drive or force out

    "Members of the club gave her the gate after discovering her mishandling of their funds."

    similar: banishes, boots (out), bounces, casts out, chases, dismisses, drums (out), ejects, expels, extrudes, kicks out, ousts, outs, routs, runs off, throws out, turfs (out) (chiefly British), turns out, sends packing
    related: deforces, deports, displaces, dispossesses, evicts, exiles, expatriates, ostracizes, reads out, shuts out, axes, cans, cashiers, defenestrates, discharges, fires, musters out, pink-slips, releases, removes, retires, sacks, terminates
    near: accepts, admits, receives, takes, takes in, welcomes, entertains, harbors, houses, lodges, shelters

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Gate

The most common words with a similar meaning to Gate:

door, hatch, portal, doorway, entrance, gateway, way, cock, faucet, spigot, stopcock, tap, valve, dike, fence, hedge, curtain (off), screen (off), bolt, lock, bar, barricade, block (off), blockade, close (off), guard, wall (off), obstruct

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Gate

Words with the opposite meaning of Gate:

open, unbar, reopen, unblock, unbolt

Related Words for Gate

double door, Dutch door, French door, lattice, portcullis, postern, revolving door, storm door, trapdoor, wicket, hatchway, hydrant, spout, petcock

Word Forms of Gate

Inflections: gated, gating

Origin & Etymology of Gate

Middle English, from Old English geat; akin to Old Norse gat opening

First known use: before 12th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Gate

Words & Phrases Containing Gate

-gate, gate-crasher, lich-gate, lych-gate, starting gate, water gate, enfant gate

Frequently Asked Questions about Gate

What does "Gate" mean?

"Gate" means an opening in a wall or fence. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: an opening in a wall or fence. It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Gate"?

Other words for "Gate" include door, hatch, portal, doorway, entrance, gateway, way and cock. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Gate" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Gate"?

There are 42 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Gate". Common alternatives include door, hatch, portal, doorway, entrance, gateway, way, cock, faucet and spigot.

What is the opposite of "Gate"?

Antonyms of "Gate" include open, unbar, reopen, unblock and unbolt.

How do you use "Gate" in a sentence?

Examples of "Gate" in a sentence: "be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out"; "passed through the gates of the walled city"; "opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal".

Is "Gate" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Gate" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Gate" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As an A2-level word, "Gate" is typical of Cambridge A2 Key (KET), PTE Academic 30–42, TOEIC Listening & Reading 225+.

How do you pronounce "Gate"?

"Gate" is pronounced /ˈgāt/.