kissing gate

noun

A small gate, used instead of a stile at the boundary of a field, that swings in a U- or V-shaped enclosure and touches (kisses) each of two gateposts, allowing one person at a time to pass through, but being too complex for livestock to operate; the intention of the design being, that it can't be left fully open.

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nounkissing gate (plural kissing gates)

plural kissing gates

  1. A small gate, used instead of a stile at the boundary of a field, that swings in a U- or V-shaped enclosure and touches (kisses) each of two gateposts, allowing one person at a time to pass through, but being too complex for livestock to operate; the intention of the design being, that it can't be left fully open.
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kissing gate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20gate

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“kissing gate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20gate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kissing gate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissing%20gate.

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