gates

[geyts] / geɪts /

NOUN

movable barrier at entrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar door doorway exit fence port

STRONG

access conduit egress gateway issue lock opening passage portal portcullis slammer turnstile way weir

WEAK

revolving door

Example Sentences

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In 2015, the Countryside Regeneration Trust raised money to restore the sluice gates.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Those included a residential sliding glass door popping out of its frame, shifting entry gates that jammed shut, and an increase in water leaking through the garage ceiling hours before the final collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

They reported slow "airport style" security checks before the capacity crowd was funnelled through three gates.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Picture this: You arrive two hours before the gates open, like the responsible citizen you are.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

But she doesn’t talk about what happened to her between unlocking the gates of Buchenwald and her later life as a civilian with a family.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein