noun

gateway

entrance, access point, way in

The old city has a beautiful stone gateway.

The old city has a beautiful stone gateway.

This course is a gateway to a career in IT.

This course is a gateway to a career in IT.

((a gateway)) ((to sth.)) an entrance or means of access to sth. This course is a gateway to a career in IT.

Synonyms: entrance, portal, access

Etymology: From 'gate' + 'way'. A way through a gate.

Picture a grand 'gate way' that is the only entrance to a castle.

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