gate
Barrier with hinges
A gate is a passage through a fence or wall that can be opened and closed.
This meaning is extended to computing, where a gate is a logical pathway that has two settings, on or off.
A place that is gated is accessible only through a gate.
The combining form -gate arises from Watergate, the name of a Washington, DC, hotel that was the kernel of the Nixon political scandal in the 1970s.
From this, -gate is appended to other words to designate official wrongdoing, like “Irangate” or “Travelgate.”
Passage into a room
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
- archwayCurved overhead passage
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- portalImposing entrance or gate
opening · passage · wicket · postern · gatehouse · lychgate · torii · pylon
Measurable extent or scope
- wormholeHypothetical spacetime tunnel
- interdimensionalBetween separate planes of existence
- riftCrack or estrangement
- vortexRotating fluid column
teleportation · multiverse · realm · crossing · threshold · passage · otherworldly · supernatural
Boundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- checkpointInspection station on route
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
- blockadeSealing off a place
cordon · obstruction · padlock · chain · bolt · latch · hinge · lock
Notable event marking progress
- passageSegment of text
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- beginningInitial stage of something
- stageRaised performance platform
phase · chapter · crossroads · juncture · watershed · pivotal · initiation · commencement
Garden climbing structure
- arborGarden trellis structure
- archCurved spanning structure
- pergolaLatticework frame for climbers
- pathRoute for traveling
hedge · picket · wrought-iron · ornamental · decorative · lattice · finial · entrance
Propel oneself airborne
- hurdleBarrier to leap over
- verticalAt right angles groundward
- spreadTo distribute widely
- brushBristled cleaning tool
rail · plank · combination · water · wall · course · showjumping · steeplechase
Science of valid reasoning
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- ANDLogical both-true gate
- ORInclusive logic gate
- NANDNegated-and logic operation
XOR · circuit · semiconductor · voltage · signal · binary · boolean · flip-flop
Small fenced animal enclosure
- corralFenced livestock enclosure
- penInk-filled writing tool
- yardLinear measure or grounds
- coopPoultry enclosure
cage · kennel · stall · pasture · compound · stockade · arena · livestock
Sky or bliss
- salvationDeliverance from harm
- pearlyResembling mother-of-shell
- narrowOf small width
- straightNot curved or crooked
paradise · afterlife · eternal · kingdom · saint · peter · judgment · blessed
doorway
Passage into a room
portal · opening · passage · wicket · postern · gatehouse · lychgate · torii · pylon · turnstile
dimension
Measurable extent or scope
- wormholeHypothetical spacetime tunnel
- interdimensionalBetween separate planes of existence
- riftCrack or estrangement
vortex · teleportation · multiverse · realm · crossing · threshold · passage · otherworldly · supernatural · magical
fence
Boundary structure between properties
- wallVertical enclosing structure
- checkpointInspection station on route
- barricadeObstacle blocking a path
blockade · cordon · obstruction · padlock · chain · bolt · latch · hinge · lock · bars
milestone
Notable event marking progress
stage · phase · chapter · crossroads · juncture · watershed · pivotal · initiation · commencement · graduation
trellis
Garden climbing structure
path · hedge · picket · wrought-iron · ornamental · decorative · lattice · finial · entrance · driveway
jump
Propel oneself airborne
brush · rail · plank · combination · water · wall · course · showjumping · steeplechase · cross-country
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- ANDLogical both-true gate
- ORInclusive logic gate
NAND · XOR · circuit · semiconductor · voltage · signal · binary · boolean · flip-flop · processor
paddock
Small fenced animal enclosure
coop · cage · kennel · stall · pasture · compound · stockade · arena · livestock · cattle
heaven
Sky or bliss
straight · paradise · afterlife · eternal · kingdom · saint · peter · judgment · blessed · righteous
guard
Watchful defensive attention
fob · biometrics · authentication · password · pin · scanner · sensor · intercom · buzzer · camera
terminal
At the endpoint
runway · tarmac · jetway · concourse · lounge · standby · announcement · delay · layover · connection
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- long vowel wordslong a, long e, long i, long o, long u
- airportterminal, runway, baggage claim, arrivals, departures
- airport termstakeoff, passport control, security, boarding pass, terminal
- public transitbus, train, subway, metro, tram
- airport servicescheck-in, baggage claim, security, customs, boarding
gatewall
Vertical enclosing structure
barrier · blockade · obstruction · barricade · dead end
gateblank wall
- Gateway ArchCatenary-shaped memorial in Missouri
- Bill Gates
- Golden Gate ParkLarge San Francisco park
- baby gatePortable toddler containment fence
- front gatePrimary property entrance
- gated communitiesEnclosed neighborhoods with controlled access
gateway, gates, wicket gate, gated, gatekeeper, floodgate, gateways, gatecrasher, gating