fieldgate

[ feeld-geyt ]

noun

1. the site in an oil field where natural gas is separated from crude oil after the latter reaches the surface, for movement through pipelines.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fieldgate¹

First recorded in 1890–95; field + gate ¹

Example Sentences

It is now home to the largest mosque in Britain, the East London Mosque, a massive, sprawling structure set somewhat incongruously next to — and surrounding three sides of — the tiny Fieldgate synagogue.

From New York Times