Meaning of front gate | Babel Free

Definitions

The gate at the front of a property, especially a residential property.

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Examples

“She walked to the front gate with him, still holding his hand, and he told her again not to “sit⟳ up” for him.”

“Often in the late night hours, when the lamps were out and Melanie asleep and deathly silence pressed over the town, Scarlett, lying awake⟳, heard the latch of the front gate click and soft urgent tappings on the front door.”

“One morning Mother gave me a beautiful bunch of flowers. She said I was only to go with Father as far as Mrs. McConnell's front gate and then I was to take⟳ the flowers to Mrs. McConnell and say⟳ they were for the baby.”

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