gate

gate
noun
ADJECTIVE
front, main
entrance, exit
back, side
inner, outer
double, five-bar (BrE), five-barred (BrE)

a wide driveway with double gates

big, great, large

The great gates of the abbey were shut fast.

heavy
high
narrow
open
closed, locked
iron, metal, steel, wooden, wrought-iron
city, factory, farm, garden, park, prison, school, etc.
security
departure

A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets.

starting

The horses began entering the starting gate.

lock (esp. BrE), sluice
… OF GATES
set

a set of ornamental gates

VERB + GATE
open
bar, close, lock, shut

Don't forget to shut the gate when you leave.

The defenders had closed and barred all the city gates.

go through

Go through the gate and continue down the track.

GATE + VERB
open, swing open

The heavy gate swung open.

close, shut, slam, slam shut

The gate shut behind him.

lead to sth
PREPOSITION
through a/the gate

He led us through a gate into a little garden.


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