boarding gate

ˈbɔrdɪŋ ɡeɪt

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Definition of boarding gate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

travelarea in airport where passengers wait to board planes

Passengers should arrive at the boarding gate 30 minutes early.
The boarding gate was crowded with anxious travelers.
Announcements were made frequently at the boarding gate.

departure gate

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area in airport where passengers wait to board planes

Expressions with boarding

boarding card

card allowing entry onto a plane or ship

He misplaced his boarding card before the flight.

boarding pass

document needed to board a plane or ship

She showed her boarding pass at the gate.

boarding school

school where students live during the school term

She attended a prestigious boarding school in New England.

boarding area

section near a vehicle where passengers wait to get on

We met in the boarding area before getting on the plane.

boarding time

scheduled moment when passengers start getting onto a plane train or bus

The boarding time for our flight is printed on the ticket.

priority boarding

service allowing certain passengers to board a vehicle before other passengers

We paid extra for priority boarding to secure overhead bin space.

Expressions with gate

heaven's gate

state of ultimate happiness or peace

She felt like she was at heaven's gate.

gate money

money collected from tickets sold at the entrance of an event

The gate money from the concert was donated to charity.

out of the gate

adv.

immediately at the start of something

She was successful out of the gate.

gate of hell

extremely unpleasant or dangerous place

The battlefield was a gate of hell for the soldiers.

garden gate

gate in or leading into a garden

She paused beside the garden gate before entering.

arrival gate

location in a terminal for arriving passengers

The arrival gate was crowded with waiting families.

back gate

gate at the rear of a property

She left through the back gate to avoid traffic.

departure gate

gate where passengers board their flight

Passengers waited at the departure gate for boarding.

front gate

main entrance gate of a school or park

The students gathered at the front gate before the trip.

gate guard

person who watches over a gate

The gate guard checked everyone's ID before allowing entry.

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French:porte d'embarquement, ...
German:Abflugsteig, ...
Italian:gate d'imbarco, ...
Spanish:puerta de embarque, ...
Portuguese:porta de embarque, ...
Chinese:登机口, ...
Japanese:搭乗ゲート, ...
Arabic:بَوَّابَة الصُّعُود, ...
Hebrew:שַׁעַר עֲלִיָּה לְמָטוֹס, ...
Russian:посадочный выход, ...
Ukrainian:вихід на посадку, ...
Hindi:बोर्डिंग गेट, ...
Bengali:বোর্ডিং গেট, ...
Catalan:porta d'embarcament, ...
Czech:nástupní brána, ...
Danish:gate, ...
Dutch:gate, ...
Greek:πύλη επιβίβασης, ...
Hungarian:beszállókapu, ...
Khmer:ច្រកឡើងយន្តហោះ, ...
Korean:탑승구, ...
Persian:گیت پرواز, ...
Polish:bramka wejściowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):portão de embarque, ...
Romanian:poartă de îmbarcare, ...
Swedish:gate, ...
Thai:ประตูขึ้นเครื่อง, ...
Turkish:biniş kapısı, ...
Vietnamese:cửa lên máy bay, ...

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