starting gate

ˈstɑrtɪŋ ɡeɪt

Definition

Definition of starting gate - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

first stepbeginning or initial stage of a process

The project is still at the starting gate.

beginning

commencement

starting line

racingmachine ensuring fair start in races

The horses lined up at the starting gate.

gate

starting

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machine ensuring fair start in races

Expressions with starting

fire the starting gun

signal the start of a race or competition by firing a gun

The official fired the starting gun at noon.

starting to make waves

adj.

beginning to attract attention or cause a stir

The new artist is starting to make waves in the music industry.

starting point

place where a journey begins

The city was the starting point of our trip.

starting line

line marking the start of a race

The runners gathered at the starting line.

starting price

initial cost of a product or service

The starting price for the new phone is $699.

starting signal

signal to start a race or event

The referee blew the whistle as the starting signal.

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.

boarding gate

area in airport where passengers wait to board planes

Passengers should arrive at the boarding gate 30 minutes early.

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.

Examples of starting gate in a sentence

The team is still at the starting gate of planning.
The racers waited nervously at the starting gate.
The starting gate malfunctioned, delaying the race.

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French:départ, barrière de départ, ...
German:Startphase, Startgatter, ...
Italian:fase iniziale, gabbia di partenza, ...
Spanish:fase inicial, partidor, ...
Portuguese:fase inicial, barreira de partida, ...
Chinese:起步阶段, 起跑门, ...
Japanese:スタート地点, スターティングゲート, ...
Arabic:بِدَايَة, بَوَّابَة اِنْطِلاق, ...
Hebrew:קַו הַזִּינוּק, שַׁעַר זִינּוּק, ...
Russian:стартовая линия, стартовые ворота, ...
Ukrainian:початкова стадія, стартові ворота, ...
Hindi:शुरुआती चरण, शुरुआती गेट, ...
Bengali:প্রারম্ভিক পর্যায়, স্টার্টিং গেট, ...
Catalan:punt de partida, sortida, ...
Czech:začátek, startovací box, ...
Danish:startfase, startbom, ...
Dutch:beginfase, startbox, ...
Greek:αφετηρία, πύλη εκκίνησης, ...
Hungarian:kezdet, rajtgép, ...
Khmer:ដំណាក់កាលចាប់ផ្តើម, ទ្វារចេញដំណើរ, ...
Korean:출발선, 출발 게이트, ...
Persian:نقطه آغاز, دروازه شروع, ...
Polish:początkowy etap, bramka startowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):linha de partida, portão de partida, ...
Romanian:început, poartă de start, ...
Swedish:startlinje, startgrind, ...
Thai:จุดเริ่มต้น, ประตูเริ่มต้น, ...
Turkish:başlangıç noktası, başlangıç kapısı, ...
Vietnamese:giai đoạn khởi đầu, cổng xuất phát, ...

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