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gatewayan entrance or exit, especially a large or elaborate one

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an entrance or exit, especially a large or elaborate one

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

Korean meaning: 출입구, 관문 (특히 크고 정교한)

Korean pronunciation: 게이트-웨이 (강세: 게이트)

Example Sentences

  • The airport serves as the gateway to our beautiful country for millions of tourists.
  • My grandmother thinks Instagram is a gateway to becoming a professional photographer - she's not wrong!
  • The old wooden gateway creaked ominously as we entered the haunted mansion.

gateway

NOUN

//ˈɡeɪtweɪ//

an entrance or exit, especially a large or elaborate one

gateway concept
💡 Concept

Elaborate entrance to ancient castle

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gateway rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Halfway through the gateway to the railway!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɡeɪtweɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootgate + way

Origin

14세기에 'gate(문, 출입구)'와 'way(길, 방법)'가 결합되어 만들어진 단어입니다. 말 그대로 '문이 있는 길' 또는 '문을 통한 길'을 의미하며, 물리적 입구에서 추상적 통로의 개념으로 확장되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

railwayhalfwayfreewaydriveway
railway
halfway
freeway
driveway

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📝Examples

The airport serves as the gateway to our beautiful country for millions of tourists.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother thinks Instagram is a gateway to becoming a professional photographer - she's not wrong!

The old wooden gateway creaked ominously as we entered the haunted mansion.

😄 Fun example

Coffee became my gateway to pretending I'm a productive adult every morning.

The IT team installed a new security gateway to protect our company's data.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

entranceportaldoorwayentryaccess

Antonyms

exitbarrierobstruction

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