English Explanatory Dictionary

stargate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical device consisting of a traversable portal (typically a wormhole) that can send one to another location light years away nearly instantaneously.
name
  1. A settlement on the south edge of Ryton, Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England (OS grid ref NZ1663).

Pronunciation

/ˈstɑɹˌɡeɪt/

Word forms

stargate stargates star-gate star gate

Etymology

From star + gate. A science fiction film of this title, Stargate, was released in 1994.

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