gateways

noun

plural of gateway
1
as in keys
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job

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2
as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in Denver is the gateway to the West

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3
as in doorways
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure there are security checkpoints at all of the stadium's gateways

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Recent Examples of gateways Lorena Basualdo, a luxury travel adviser who specializes in Italian vacations, pointed out that northern gateways have brief summers and limited transport slots. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Controllers that use the internet may access it directly, or go through protective firewalls, secure gateways or virtual private networks. — William Akoto, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 Instead, decouple your crypto boundaries and isolate cryptography to dedicated gateways. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 For now, the aftermarket pays nominal registry fees to officially access the manufacturers’ secure gateways. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 Some gateways may expose administrative tools directly to the internet. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In this case, SecurityWeek reports that a threat actor has been hacking public Wi-Fi gateways at airports, conference centers, healthcare clinics, event venues, and more to intercept traffic and credentials. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 This can be accomplished by using AI gateways, which serve as a protective intermediary. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026 The airline serves 12 major gateways in the United States, including New York (JFK), Newark, Los Angeles, Chicago O’Hare, Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, San Francisco, Washington Dulles, Miami, Seattle/Tacoma, and Orlando. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateways
  1. keys
  2. doors
  3. doorways
  4. tickets
  5. entrances
  6. gates
  7. passports
  8. accesses
Noun
  • The thinking was that app permissions are so granular that malware lurking on the device would have no ability to access the private keys that form the lynchpin of passkey security.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Once that was done, she would be allowed to tour the apartment and pick up the keys.
    — Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • The film starts on an unexpectedly rainy day, when the family realizes they’re sealed into their house with no way of opening or smashing through the doors or windows.
    — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, Senate Democratic staff investigated DOGE activities at three agencies and found armed guards, locked doors, and windows covered with trash bags.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • Bear straps are metal sheets that reinforce areas on planes like doorways and emergency exits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The projection technology helps the team create rooms that relate naturally to one another, establish deliberate sightlines, align doorways with important architectural features, and support circulation that feels intuitive rather than forced.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of doorways
Noun
  • For the full schedule, tickets and additional information, visit the Whats Funny Comedy Festival website.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Although there were no jackpot winners on Saturday, tickets sold in Arizona, Florida, Michigan and New York matched all five white balls to win $1 million each, lottery officials said.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tickets
Noun
  • Law enforcement plans to remain stationed at entrances to the community through at least Tuesday.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Two temporary traffic signals will also be at each of the construction entrances, Metz said.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrances
Noun
  • Trust systems fail when leaders treat them as front-end gates instead of lifecycle controls.
    — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the gates, the island offers a wealth of diversions, from golf at Apes Hill to trackside seats at the Sandy Lane Gold Cup.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of gates
Noun
  • Travelers with biometric passports may also be able to use self-service systems for verification.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In occupied territories, many Ukrainian civilians have obtained Russian passports—accessing much of daily life, such as banking and housing, is nearly impossible without one.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of passports
Noun
  • This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).
    — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of accesses

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