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stair gate noun[ C ] UK(alsostairgate)uk /ˈsteə ˌɡeɪt/ us /ˈster ˌɡeɪt/(also mainly USsafety gate) a type of gate, usually put at the top or bottom of a set of stairs or in a doorway, to stop a young child from getting past: Children falling down stairs is quite common but it can easily be avoided by fitting a stair gate. You will probably have to have a stairgate in place permanently while your child is a toddler. The house is very child-friendly, with stair gates, high chairs, and an enclosed garden with a sandpit. After she falls asleep, put a stair gate across her doorway. Parents do everything they can to keep their precious children safe, with stairgates, car seats, socket covers and curly flexes for the kettle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Frames & structures anatomy armature bezel carcass clothes hanger clothes horse coat hanger framing gantry hanger homeschool honeycomb matrix photo frame picture frame rack reframe safety gate shadowbox skeleton |