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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Gameway calls them wranglers because they are trained to lasso curious travelers heading for their gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Crowds that had gathered outside the gates have now cleared, with three police cars parked up on Plant Hill Road.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Galaxy stock flew out of the gates Monday and continued to build momentum through the afternoon, climbing 25%.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Fans with tickets can enter through gates 1, 4 and 28.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“This child had such love in her, a laughing child, brave like my son. She sang. She climbed over walls. She left gates open. She danced through the cemetery and over the cliffs.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff