[count] 1 : a place in a wall or a fence that has a movable part which can be opened or closed like a door
▪ The car drove through the gate and up the long driveway. ▪ The prison gates are always guarded. ; also : the movable part itself
▪ He pushed the gate open. — see also pearly gates, starting gate 2 : a device that can be opened and closed to control the flow of water or other liquids
▪ the canal gates 3 : an area at an airport where passengers arrive and leave
▪ When she got off the plane, her mother was waiting for her at the gate. ▪ Flight 213 is now boarding at Gate 6. 4 a : the number of people who buy tickets for a sports event
▪ The game drew/attracted a large gate.
b : the amount of money received from selling tickets to a sports event
▪ A portion of the gate for today's game will be donated to charity.