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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Despite missing 23 of his 32 attempts at doubles in the match, he was a comfortable winner and will face either Nathan Aspinall or Leonard Gates in the last 32.

From BBC

Neither player managed to win consecutive sets as Gates went on to win 3-2, with one leg in the fourth set won by Mansell in 33 darts.

From BBC

Gates has said he met Epstein for philanthropic purposes, which he regrets.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2021 Bill Gates was warning that the equator would become unlivable as he promoted his book, “How to Avoid A Climate Disaster.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Why this jumped out instead of that hanging bride sculpture or a signed dollar from Microsoft founder Bill Gates is hard to say.

From Salon