lock-gate

A noun referring to a gate that can be locked, typically used for security or to control access to an area.

• 🇪🇸Compuerta o puerta que puede cerrarse con llave o mecanismo de bloqueo, usada para seguridad o para controlar el acceso a un recinto. También puede referirse a una compuerta de esclusa en canales o ríos, que regula el paso del agua.

1. A gate that can be locked B1 formal

   A gate equipped with a locking mechanism to secure an entrance or passage.

   • The lock-gate at the entrance of the park is closed every night.
   • He installed a new lock-gate to secure the backyard.
   • The lock-gate prevented unauthorized access to the building.

   🇪🇸puerta con cerradura