(~s)
1.
A ~ is an entrance where there is a gate.
He walked across the park and through a ~.
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2.
A ~ to somewhere is a place which you go through because it leads you to a much larger place.
Lyons is the ~ to the Alps for motorists driving out from Britain.
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3.
If something is a ~ to a job, career, or other activity, it gives you the opportunity to make progress or get further success in that activity.
The prestigious title offered a ~ to success in the highly competitive world of modelling.
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4.
In computing, a ~ connects different computer networks so that information can be passed between them. (COMPUTING)
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