stairgate
stairgate noun: a gate fitted across a domestic staircase to prevent young children from climbing the stairs, or falling down them.
Noun
stairgate (plural stairgates)
- A gate fitted across a domestic staircase to prevent young children from climbing the stairs, or falling down them.
- Perhaps she has to buy a new stairgate, fireguard, or fit in a lamp. This may be a big dip in her purse, but in this financial comparison it is trivial.1979, Brian Jackson, Sonia Jackson, Childminder: A Study in Action Research
- There should be a stairgate and the door to the garden should be secured so that children cannot get out unsupervised[…]1991, “The Children Act: Guidance and Regulations”, in Health, Department
- Synonyms:
- baby gate
Synonyms of stairgate
Forms of stairgate
| plural | stairgates |
|---|---|
| alternative form | stair gate |
Origin of stairgate
From stair + gate.
Questions about stairgate
- What does stairgate mean?
- Stairgate means a gate fitted across a domestic staircase to prevent young children from climbing the stairs, or falling down them.
- What part of speech is stairgate?
- Stairgate is a noun.
- What is the plural of stairgate?
- The plural of stairgate is stairgates.
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