Oxford Dictionary English lychgate noun(also lichgate) noun BrE BrE//ˈlɪtʃɡeɪt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈlɪtʃɡeɪt// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa gate with a roof at the entrance to a churchyard Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old English līc ‘body’ + gate.See lychgate in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: lychgate oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
