Meanings
proper noun
- A town, the county seat of Scott County, Virginia, United States.
Origin
The town was described as the "Gate Way to the West" when it received this name in 1886. It had two other names prior to this.
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APA
Gate City. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gate%20City
MLA
“Gate City.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gate%20City. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gate City,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gate%20City.
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