Gate and Way

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Gate noun - The opening through which one can enter or leave a structure.

Usage example: passed through the gates of the walled city

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Way is a synonym for gate in movable barrier at entrance topic. In some cases you can use "Way" instead a noun "Gate".

Nearby Words: gat, gateway, gated, gatehouse, gating

Way noun - An established course for traveling from one place to another.

Usage example: took the regular way to work

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Gate is a synonym for way in direction topic. Sometimes you can use "Gate" instead a noun "Way", if it concerns topics such as door.

old	old gate	old way
special	special gate	special way
specific	specific gate	specific way
right	right gate	right way
Other adjectives: certain, true, entire, big, main, new, different, literal, creepy.

In the escape to the Lower World, Tenpou takes off in the opposite direction to draw attention away from the gate and clear the way for Goku and Konzen.

Source: Manga / Saiyuki
Sometimes inverted when a gate or a bridge is set in a way that, because it has already been used, serves as an impassable block to Link's progress, and someone else has to solve the puzzle or open the gate in order for him to continue.

Source: Video Game / The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Rather than solving the riddles, the only way to pass the gate was to hope the sphinxes didn't open their eyes while you passed.

Source: Riddle Me This

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