gates
Translation
gates, entrance, barrier
Examples
Please close the garden gates.
Please close the garden gates.
Our flight is departing from gate 23.
Our flight is departing from gate 23.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) ~ a pair of doors in a wall or fence. Please close the garden gates.
((at)) gate ((number)) the place in an airport where you get on a plane. Our flight is departing from gate 23.
Similar Words
Synonyms: doors, barriers, entrances, portals
Etymology
The plural of 'gate', from Old English 'geat' meaning 'gate, door, opening, passage'.
Memory Tips
Note this is the plural form, often referring to a pair of large doors. Also used for departure points at an airport.