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Which word should be used to describe this kind of gate [See the picture]?

English Language & Usage Asked on February 3, 2021

It is a gate to the yard of the building.
(Please correct me if there is a proper way to call the area surrounded by the building.)

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One Answer

In Scotland such an entrance is termed a pend. It's a useful word that does not seem to have found application the rest of Britain.

"An arch, an archway; an arched or vaulted roof or canopy; the vaulted ground floor of a tower or fortified building; a covered passage or entry; (in later use) especially one leading off a street frontage."

Oxford Lexico

or see Collins

Answered by Anton on February 3, 2021

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