kissing gate

American  

noun

British.

1. a gate hung in a narrow enclosure having the shape of a U or a V , allowing only one person to pass at a time.

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kissing gate British  

noun

1. a gate set in a U- or V-shaped enclosure, allowing only one person to pass through at a time

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Example Sentences

She passed through a kissing gate onto the B4398, with the intention of re-joining the towpath through a similar gate, diagonally opposite on the other side of the road.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2022

When they came out of the woods and had gone through the kissing gate, she stopped and turned.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

I glanced at Grant Burch to see how impressed he was but he was looking toward the kissing gate over by Saint Gabriel's.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

There was a kissing gate at the entrance to the graveyard.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

The only other route out was through the kissing gate, down toward the river.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan