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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The project stretches for miles, with numbered gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

During construction there will be 20,000 jobs, with a further 8,000 once gates open.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In addition, Michael Jordan’s storied Chicago mansion, complete with personalized gates bearing his jersey number “23,” was finally sold in 2024 for only $9.5 million, after 13 years and multiple relistings, down from $29 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The gilded gates of Buckingham Palace fell open that morning to the stately parade of the Queen and all her mighty court.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck