"gateway" meaning in English

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      "examples": [
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          "text": "They walked through the gateway into the garden."
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        "A gateway is an entrance or passage that leads from one place to another."
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          "text": "A good education can be a gateway to better job opportunities."
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        "A gateway is something that gives access to another thing."
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡeɪt.weɪ/"
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  "word": "gateway"
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          "text": "A good education can be a gateway to better job opportunities."
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