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Collocations for gate - noun

ADJECTIVE

front, main
entrance, exit
back, side
inner, outer
double, five-bar (BrE), five-barred (BrE)
a wide driveway with double gates
big, great, large
The great gates of the abbey were shut fast.
heavy
high
narrow
open
closed, locked
iron, metal, steel, wooden, wrought-iron
city, factory, farm, garden, park, prison, school, etc.
security
departure
A flight attendant was stationed at the departure gate to check tickets.
starting
The horses began entering the starting gate.
lock (esp. BrE), sluice

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… OF GATES

set
a set of ornamental gates

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VERB + gate

open
bar, close, lock, shut
Don't forget to shut the gate when you leave.
The defenders had closed and barred all the city gates.
go through
Go through the gate and continue down the track.

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gate + VERB

open, swing open
The heavy gate swung open.
close, shut, slam, slam shut
The gate shut behind him.
lead to sth

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PREPOSITION

through a/the gate
He led us through a gate into a little garden.

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