WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
start′ing gate′, 
  1. Sportany of various types of movable barriers for lining up and giving an equal start to the entries in a horse or dog race.
  • 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
starting gate n
  1. a movable barrier so placed on the starting line of a racecourse that the raising of it releases all the contestants simultaneously
  2. the US name for starting stalls
'starting gate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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