Gate

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A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by . The word is derived from Proto-Germanic *gatan, meaning an opening or passageway. Synonyms include yett (which comes from the same root word) and portal. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wall or fence, rather than a Barricade which closed it. Gates may prevent or control the entry or exit of individuals, or they may be merely decorative. The moving part or parts of a gateway may be considered "Door", as they are fixed at one side whilst opening and closing like one.

A gate may have a latch that can be raised and lowered to both open a gate or prevent it from swinging. Gate operation can be either Electric gate or manual. Locks are also used on gates to increase security.

Larger gates can be used for a whole building, such as a castle or fortified town. Doors can also be considered gates when they are used to block entry as prevalent within a gatehouse.

• Baby gate: a safety gate to protect babies and toddlers
• Badger gate: gate to allow badgers to pass through rabbit-proof fencing
• City gate of a walled city
• Hampshire gate (a.k.a. New Zealand gate, wire gate, etc.)
• Kissing gate on a footpath
• Lychgate with a roof
• Mon Japanese: gate. The religious torii compares to the Chinese Paifang (paifang), Indian torana, Indonesian Paduraksa and Korean hongsalmun. Mon are widespread in .
• Portcullis of a castle
• Race gate used for checkpoints on race tracks
• Slip gate on footpaths
• Turnstile
• Watergate of a castle by navigable water
• Slalom skiing gates
• Wicket gate

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• City Gate
• Barricade
• Boom barrier (a.k.a. boom gate)
• Border
• Gate tower
• Gopuram
• Leave the gate as you found it
• Portal (architecture)
• Portcullis
• Threshold (disambiguation)
• Triumphal arch
• List of scandals with "-gate" suffix
• Watergate, as used in politics