Oxford Dictionary English starting gate noun noun BrE BrE//ˈstɑːtɪŋ ɡeɪt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈstɑːrtɪŋ ɡeɪt// Equine sports Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa barrier that is raised to let horses or dogs start running in a race See related entries: Equine sportsSee starting gate in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: starting gate oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com