A gate is a part of a fence or wall that opens and closes. People or cars go through it to enter or leave a place. It is common in homes and parks.
Please close the gate after you come in.
The gate is locked at night.
At airports or stations, a gate is a place where people get on or off planes, trains, or buses. It usually has a number or name to help find it.
Our flight leaves from gate 5.
Wait at the gate for the bus to come.
Gate can mean a way to enter or start something. It can be a physical place or an idea, like an opportunity or door to a new experience.
This city is the gate to the mountains.
Education is the gate to success.
In electronics, a gate is a small part of a computer or circuit that controls the flow of electricity or data. Logic gates help computers think in simple yes/no ways.
The circuit uses an AND gate to work.
Logic gates control signals in computers.
In some sports, a gate is a pair of flags or poles. Players or athletes have to go between these to follow the rules or track the course.
The skier passed the gate quickly.
Horses jump over the gates in races.
To gate means to control or allow people to go into a place. It is often used when there is a physical barrier or control point.
They gated guests inside the stadium.
The school gated students after hours.
To gate animals means to move or guide them through a gate or opening. Farmers often do this to keep animals safe or in one place.
The farmer gated the sheep into the pen.
They gated the cows through the gate carefully.
