Genesis 34:20

34:20 So Hamor and his son Shechem went to the gate ¹  of their city and spoke to the men of their city,

Genesis 43:19

43:19 So they approached the man who was in charge of Joseph’s household and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.

[34:20]  ¹ sn The gate. In an ancient Near Eastern city the gate complex was the location for conducting important public business.