Gate: meaning, definitions and examples

Outside entry points, often part of a fence or wall. It can be used in formal and informal contexts.

• The garden has a wooden gate.
• The security guard closed the gate after hours.

An entry way within buildings or rooms, commonly used in daily conversation.

• Please close the door behind you.
• She knocked on the door but no one answered.

A place for entering, especially a main entryway, often formal or descriptive.

• He stood at the entrance of the museum.
• The entrance fee is $10.

Something that prevents movement or access. It often has a more negative or restrictive connotation.

• The police set up a barrier to control the crowd.
• There is a language barrier between us.

This word is very general and can be used in various situations where you refer to the entrance to a plane or specific section at the airport.

• Please proceed to gate 15 for boarding
• The gate is now open for flight 123

This term is used to describe the larger area in the terminal where passengers wait before they board their flight.

• Passengers are requested to stay in the boarding area until further announcements
• The boarding area is now crowded with passengers

Use this when specifying the exact gate where a flight will depart. It’s a more formal way to refer to the gate from where boarding is conducted.

• Your departure gate for flight 456 is now open
• Please make sure you are at the departure gate 30 minutes before the flight

This term is often used when referring to the gate in relation to the terminal building, giving the specific location within the airport terminal.

• The terminal gate for international flights has been moved to the new section
• You're required to go through security before reaching the terminal gate

Use 'gate' when referring to a physical barrier that can be opened to allow entry or exit. Often associated with a larger barrier like a fence or wall.

• Please close the gate to keep the dogs in the yard.
• We waited at the gate for the concert to start.

Use 'confine' to describe restricting someone or something within limits. This often has a negative connotation, implying a limitation of freedom.

• The patient was confined to their bed due to illness.
• The prisoners were confined within the walls of the prison.

Use 'enclose' when putting something inside a barrier or surrounding it completely. It can refer to physical containment or the inclusion of something in an envelope or package.

• They decided to enclose the garden with a fence.
• Please enclose the documents in the envelope.

Use 'shut' to indicate the act of closing something firmly or completely. It can be used both for doors, windows, etc., and metaphorically to describe ending communication or stopping actions.

• Make sure to shut the door when you leave.
• He shut his laptop and decided to take a break.