gate number

Meaning

A 'gate number' refers to the specific area in an airport terminal where passengers board or exit an airplane. It is usually printed on your boarding pass and displayed on digital screens throughout the airport. It is important to check this number regularly as it can change before your flight departs.

Examples

• Excuse me, where can I find the gate number for the flight to Paris?

  Excuse me, where can I find the gate number for the flight to Paris?

• Our boarding passes don't show the gate number yet, so we have to check the screens.

  Our boarding passes don't show the gate number yet, so we have to check the screens.

• Make sure you double-check your gate number because they sometimes change at the last minute.

  Make sure you double-check your gate number because they sometimes change at the last minute.

• I ran all the way to gate number 42 because I thought I was going to miss my flight.

  I ran all the way to gate number 42 because I thought I was going to miss my flight.

• The flight is boarding now, but I can't remember our gate number.

  The flight is boarding now, but I can't remember our gate number.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ What is your door number for the flight?

  ✓ What is your gate number for the flight?

  In airports, we use 'gate', not 'door', to refer to the boarding area.

• ✗ The plane is waiting at port number B12.

  ✓ The plane is waiting at gate number B12.

  'Port' is used for ships or general harbors, whereas 'gate' is the standard term for airplanes.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Please check the departure board to find our ___.

  💡 The specific area where you get on the airplane.

  Show answer

  gate number

• The announcement said our ___ has changed from 12 to 15.

  💡 The identifier for your boarding area.

  Show answer

  gate number