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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Bill Gates, on the other hand, has played no role in underwriting or supporting the NAR movement.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Scott Gates, Awake’s CEO, said the company’s cost for the aluminum feedstock used by Hydro increased by 70% in the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“The tariffs haven’t given us a pricing advantage,” Gates said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Buffett added that Gates had treated him well personally, including getting the kind of food Buffett likes on trips and even arranging for Buffett to get The Wall Street Journal when they went to China.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“The butchers use the carcasses to make a healthful stew for the hungry. Any man who presents himself at the Gates of Fate may have a bowl.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin