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moon gate

moon gate noun: a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway and is a traditional architectural element of Chinese gardens.

moon gate: a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway and is a traditional...
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Noun

moon gate (plural moon gates)

  1. A circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway and is a traditional architectural element of Chinese gardens.

Forms of moon gate

pluralmoon gates

Questions about moon gate

What does moon gate mean?
Moon gate means a circular opening in a garden wall that acts as a pedestrian passageway and is a traditional architectural element of Chinese gardens.
What part of speech is moon gate?
Moon gate is a noun.
What is the plural of moon gate?
The plural of moon gate is moon gates.

Words near moon gate in the dictionary

  1. moon flask
  2. moon flasks
  3. moon flood
  4. moon garden
  5. moon gardens
  6. moon gate
  7. moon gates
  8. moon god
  9. moon goddess
  10. moon goddesses
  11. moon gods

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