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A gate is a point of entry to a space enclosed by walls, or an opening in a fence. Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative. Other terms for gate include yett and port.
Larger gates can be used for a whole building, such as a castle or fortified town, or the actual doors that block entry through the gatehouse. Today many gate doors are opened by an automated gate operator.
See also
- Border, threshold or barrier
- City gate
- Gate (airport)
- Gatehouse
- Doorway or gateway
- Hampshire gate
- Kissing gate
- Lych gate
- Torii
- Triumphal arch
- Turnstile
 This gate doesn't prevent entry but clearly suggests a borderline. |
 A small but elegant gate to a meadow path. |
 Ishtar Gate is the oldest city gate in existence. |
 In modern times, electronic gateways provide protection, and allow communication traffic to pass. |
 This gate at Columbia University was closed to prevent protesters of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from entering the campus in 2007. Here, students stand to get a better look at the protest. |
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