From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishlychgatelych‧gate, lichgate /ˈlɪtʃɡeɪt/ noun [countable] TBRRCa gate with a roof leading into the area surrounding a church
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lychgate• There are two gates to the church, a lychgate from the main road side, the other on Town Street.• As they waited, Maltravers silently took the torch from Sally Baker's hand, then they stiffened as the lychgate creaked. 