# stargate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/ · frequency rank #26,615

## Definitions
1. A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously.

## Etymology
From star + gate. A science fiction film of this title, Stargate, was released in 1994.

## Common misspellings (12)
`satrgate`, `sstargate`, `stagrate`, `staragte`, `stargaet`, `stargatte`, `starggate`, `stargtae`, `starrgate`, `stragate`, `sttargate`, `tsargate`

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