barriergate
nounUK /ˈbæriəɡeɪt/
US /ˈbæriərɡeɪt/
A gate that blocks the way like a wall.
The guard closed the barriergate so no cars could pass.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A scandal about a barrier or wall.
The newspaper called the fence dispute a barriergate.
3. A special gate that opens and closes to control people.
Visitors must wait at the barriergate before entering.
4. A place where a road is blocked on purpose.
Police set up a barriergate during the parade.