gate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/geɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gāt)

Inflections of 'gate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
gates
v 3rd person singular
gating
v pres p
gated
v past
gated
v past p

Collocations for "gate"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "gate" in context.

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gate

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. the [front, main, garden, rear] gate
  2. a [rusty, iron] gate
  3. the prison gate
  4. the [airport, terminal, boarding] gate
  5. who left the gate open?
  6. close the gate behind you
  7. be sure to [lock, latch] the gate
  8. forgot to [lock] the gate
  9. let me in (through) the gate
  10. got in through the [side, main] gate
  11. the [dog, cat] got out the open gate
  12. [broke, tore] down the gate
  13. [guard, patrol, control] the palace gates
  14. the gates protecting the [property, building, house]
  15. the gate has not opened yet
  16. sorry, the gate is closed
  17. please proceed to gate number [twenty]
  18. the [flight, plane] will be boarding from gate [twenty]
  19. slang: was given the gate for [stealing, sleeping on the job]
  20. the [jockeys, horses, greyhounds] are at the starting gates
  21. at the gates of heaven
n as adj
  1. UK: a closed gate community
'gate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
boarding - bolt - bound - bridge - close - crashed - dash - deny - departure - exit - freely - golden - key - landmark - latch - lock - north - pale - receipt - surge - taxi - terminal - ticket - vault - weld

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