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gate Synonyms

Another word for gate

Choosing another word for gate depends on context, so the 21 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 5 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge.

Usage Example

"She closed the wooden wicket carefully behind her so the dog could not escape the yard."

Strong
wicket
gateway
portal
doorway
barrier
Weak
turnstile

• noun (Context 2)

An entrance or exit in an airport terminal where passengers wait to board or disembark from a flight.

Usage Example

"The flight to Chicago is now boarding at departure gate 14."

Strongest
departure gate
boarding gate

• noun (Context 3)

The total number of paying spectators at a sporting event, or the total money taken from ticket sales.

Usage Example

"The championship match drew a record attendance of over eighty thousand fans."

Strongest
attendance
turnout
Strong
box office
takings
receipts
house
crowd

• verb (Context 4)

To control the passage of an audio signal using an electronic threshold processor.

Usage Example

"The audio engineer decided to attenuate the snare drum to eliminate background bleed from the cymbals."

Strong
attenuate
Weak
mute

• verb (Context 5)

To confine a student to the grounds of an educational institution as a punishment.

Usage Example

"The headmaster decided to ground the students for an entire week following the late-night disturbance."

Strongest
ground
Strong
confine
keep in
detain

Opposites of gate

The opposite of gate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

release
excuse
See all opposites of gate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Gate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/gate
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