# gateway

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡeɪtˌweɪ/ · frequency rank #9,185

## Definitions
1. A passage that can be closed by use of a gate.
2. A place regarded as giving access to somewhere.
3. Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.
4. Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.
5. A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
6. In wireless internet, an access point with additional software capabilities such as providing NAT and DHCP, which may also provide VPN support, roaming, firewalls, various levels of security, etc.

## Etymology
From gate + way.

## Easily confused with
- **getaway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gateway-vs-getaway)
- **Galway** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/galway-vs-gateway)
- **gameday** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gameday-vs-gateway)

## Common misspellings (10)
`agteway`, `gaetway`, `gateawy`, `gatewayy`, `gatewway`, `gatewya`, `gatteway`, `gatweay`, `ggateway`, `gtaeway`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gateway