gatepass
nounUK /ˈɡeɪt.pɑːs/
US /ˈɡeɪt.pæs/
A gatepass is a special ticket that lets you go in or out of a place.
The guard checked my gatepass before letting me into the factory.
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2. A written permission allowing someone to leave a school or workplace temporarily.
She needed a gatepass from the office to leave early for her doctor's appointment.
3. A document allowing goods to be taken out of a restricted area.
The warehouse manager signed the gatepass so the delivery truck could leave with the shipment.
4. In some schools, a slip that lets a student walk in the hallway during class time.
The teacher gave him a gatepass to go to the nurse's office.