gate
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- noun
- /ɡeɪt/
:
puerta de embarque
- Final boarding call for Western Pacific Air Flight 86, Gate 113.
- the gate area
I had to run, nay, Sprint to the gate and I died.
- I had to run, nay, Sprint to the gate and I died.
- We're sitting at our gate and I'm just so sad.
- It's like in Australia, you can still go meet somebody at the gate at the airport.
- And when we did get to our gate, our plane had left without us.
- I am going to find that city and flight and gate number before my wife Janet.
- And he literally like gets on when the gate is closing.
Examples
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That way, all airport gates would be adjacent to each other.
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All travelers must show their boarding passes at the gate before entering the plane.
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Now we go to the gate and board.
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And then I go to our gate to wait.
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And when we did get to our gate, our plane had left without us.
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Now arrived at Gate 7.
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Yeah, we need security at gate 31.
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All remaining passengers please report to Gate 27 immediately.
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Passengers making connecting flights from Mexico should proceed to gate 14.
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British Ain/vays flight 929 to London is now boarding at gate 15.
Synonyms
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A place at an airport where passengers wait to get on their plane
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A gate at an airport where people get off arriving flights
Idioms
Doing something suddenly and forcefully without thinking because you are very eager
Compounds
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A large bright red suspension bridge in San Francisco that crosses the entrance to the bay
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A small electronic circuit that gives one signal from several inputs using a simple rule
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A gate that opens to let water flow and closes to stop it in a river or canal
The main western entrance to ancient Athens where a special style of pottery was found
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A genetic circuit in a cell that turns a gene on only when all signals are present
A garden plant with broad leaves and long hanging red flower spikes
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A gate that opens and closes to let boats pass and control water in a canal
- Offensive
An unwanted sexual touching of a person at an event entrance during a security check
- Jargon
A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars
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An electrical device that sends a signal when enough inputs are active
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An electronic circuit that gives a signal when an odd number of inputs are on
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gate comes from an old English word geat meaning 'opening' or 'pass'. At an airport a gate is the place or opening where people enter and leave the plane, so it is the entrance to your flight.