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[[File:Kebun Raya Bali Candi Bentar IMG 8794.jpg|thumb|[[Candi bentar]], a typical [[Indonesia]]n gate that is often found on the islands of [[Java]] and [[Bali]]]] | [[File:Kebun Raya Bali Candi Bentar IMG 8794.jpg|thumb|[[Candi bentar]], a typical [[Indonesia]]n gate that is often found on the islands of [[Java]] and [[Bali]]]] | ||
A '''gate''' or '''gateway''' is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by [[wall]]s. The word derived from | A '''gate''' or '''gateway''' is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by [[wall]]s. The word is derived from [[Proto-Germanic language|Proto-Germanic]] ''*gatan'', meaning an opening or passageway.<ref>{{Cite web|title=gate {{!}} Origin and meaning of gate by Online Etymology Dictionary|url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/gate|access-date=2025-06-15|website=www.etymonline.com|language=en}}</ref> Synonyms include [[yett]] (which comes from the same root word) and [[portal (architecture)|portal]]. The concept originally referred to the gap or hole in the wall or fence, rather than a [[Barricade|barrier]] 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|doors]]", as they are fixed at one side whilst opening and closing like one.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gate|title=GATE {{!}} meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary|website=dictionary.cambridge.org|language=en|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref> | ||
A gate may have a [[latch (hardware)|latch]] that can be raised and lowered to both open a gate or prevent it from swinging.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gardenista.com/posts/hardware-101-gate-latches-style-guide/|title=Hardware 101: Gate Latches|date=2016-11-17|website=Gardenista|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref> Gate operation can be either [[Electric gate|automated]] or manual. Locks are also used on gates to increase security. | A gate may have a [[latch (hardware)|latch]] that can be raised and lowered to both open a gate or prevent it from swinging.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gardenista.com/posts/hardware-101-gate-latches-style-guide/|title=Hardware 101: Gate Latches|date=2016-11-17|website=Gardenista|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-20}}</ref> Gate operation can be either [[Electric gate|automated]] 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
==Purpose-specific types of gate== | ==Purpose-specific types of gate== | ||
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* [[Kissing gate]] on a footpath | * [[Kissing gate]] on a footpath | ||
* [[Lychgate]] with a roof | * [[Lychgate]] with a roof | ||
* [[Mon (architecture)|Mon]] ''Japanese:'' gate. The religious [[torii]] compares to the Chinese [[Paifang|pailou]] (paifang), Indian [[torana]], Indonesian [[Paduraksa]] and Korean [[hongsalmun]]. ''Mon'' are widespread | * [[Mon (architecture)|Mon]] ''Japanese:'' gate. The religious [[torii]] compares to the Chinese [[Paifang|pailou]] (paifang), Indian [[torana]], Indonesian [[Paduraksa]] and Korean [[hongsalmun]]. ''Mon'' are widespread in [[Japanese garden]]s. | ||
* [[Portcullis]] of a castle | * [[Portcullis]] of a castle | ||
* [[Race gate]] used for checkpoints on [[race tracks]] | * [[Race gate]] used for checkpoints on [[race tracks]] | ||
* [[Slip gate]] on footpaths | * [[Slip gate]] on footpaths | ||
* [[Turnstile]] | * [[Turnstile]] | ||
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File:Eiheiji35nt3200.jpg|A Japanese temple gate (mon) at [[Eiheiji]] | File:Eiheiji35nt3200.jpg|A Japanese temple gate (mon) at [[Eiheiji]] | ||
File:Puerta Torre de los siete suelos Alhambra Granada Spain.jpg|A [[Moorish architecture]] gate in [[Alhambra]], [[Granada]], [[Spain]] | File:Puerta Torre de los siete suelos Alhambra Granada Spain.jpg|A [[Moorish architecture]] gate in [[Alhambra]], [[Granada]], [[Spain]] | ||
File:Gate of the Thai Embassy in Paris.jpg|A [[French architecture|French]]-manner gate of the embassy of Thailand in | File:Gate of the Thai Embassy in Paris.jpg|A [[French architecture|French]]-manner gate of the embassy of Thailand in Paris | ||
File:Embassy of South Korea in Moscow, gates.jpg|Adapted-[[Korean architecture|Korean]]-manner gate of the embassy of South Korea in [[Moscow]] | File:Embassy of South Korea in Moscow, gates.jpg|Adapted-[[Korean architecture|Korean]]-manner gate of the embassy of South Korea in [[Moscow]] | ||
File:Iron Gates-Osgoode Hall National Historic Site of Canada-Toronto-Ontario-HPC4258-20221201.jpg|The Iron Gates of [[Osgoode Hall]], [[Toronto]] | File:Iron Gates-Osgoode Hall National Historic Site of Canada-Toronto-Ontario-HPC4258-20221201.jpg|The Iron Gates of [[Osgoode Hall]], [[Toronto]] | ||
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A gate or gateway is a point of entry to or from a space enclosed by walls. The word is derived from Proto-Germanic *gatan, meaning an opening or passageway.[1] 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 barrier 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 "doors", as they are fixed at one side whilst opening and closing like one.[2]
A gate may have a latch that can be raised and lowered to both open a gate or prevent it from swinging.[3] Gate operation can be either automated 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.
Purpose-specific types of gate
- 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 pailou (paifang), Indian torana, Indonesian Paduraksa and Korean hongsalmun. Mon are widespread in Japanese gardens.
- 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
Image gallery
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This gate and massive gateposts has no locks—a gate marks a borderline in ownership/use and can allow passage.
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A small, elegant gate to a meadow path
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Ishtar Gate is the oldest city gate in existence
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Wringin Lawang, a 14th-century Majapahit split gate, called "Candi bentar", in Trowulan, Java, Indonesia
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This gate at Columbia University was closed to prevent entry of protesters
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A gate at Kansai University, built in 1923
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Malaysian King's Palace Gate, Kuala Lampur
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Medieval ironclad city gate, from the Upper Gate in the old town of Ohrid
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Chinese traditional type gate (iron gate in front of house) in Kerala, India
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Gates decorate routes in the entrance of Muscat, Oman
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Kuwait Gate, historically surrounded Kuwait City, built in 1929
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Royal Military College of Canada front gates and gatehouse
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Ernst Rudolph, By the Entrance
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A wooden gate pictured in the coat of arms of Nivala
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Decorative emblems of state are also fixed on gates to public buildings, old Royal Melbourne Mint
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Gate of Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Bhavnagar, India
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Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University gate on the eve of Namvistar Din celebrations reflects Ajanata art
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Michael's Gate in Bratislava, Slovakia
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St. Louis Gateway Arch
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Warsaw University main gate, Poland
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Gate of Farm Gunsteling in Namibia (2017)
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A Japanese temple gate (mon) at Eiheiji
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A French-manner gate of the embassy of Thailand in Paris
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The Iron Gates of Osgoode Hall, Toronto
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Beachside gate with a self-latching device and a higher than 54” release mechanism.
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See also
- 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
References
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