GATEWAY


Meaning of GATEWAY in English

/ ˈgeɪtweɪ; NAmE / noun

1.

an opening in a wall or fence that can be closed by a gate :

They turned through the gateway on the left.

2.

[ usually sing. ] gateway to / into ... a place through which you can go to reach another larger place :

Perth, the gateway to Western Australia

3.

[ usually sing. ] gateway to sth a means of getting or achieving sth :

A good education is the gateway to success.

4.

( computing ) a device that connects two computer networks that cannot be connected in any other way

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.