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gate

noun [C] (PEOPLE)
 
 
/ɡeɪt/ UK informal

Definition

the number of people that go to see a sports event or other large event, or the amount of money people pay to see it: Gates at football matches were lower than average last season.Spectators and commentators at sports events
(Definition of gate noun (PEOPLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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