gate

noun1 of 2

place in a fence which can be opened or closed

• “Late in the evening, someone knocked on the city gate.”Tatoeba
• “Their bags were checked by security guards at the gate.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To punish, especially a child or teenager, by not allowing them to go out.