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

Buffett noted that the Gates Foundation has enormous resources of $96 billion—the most of any foundation—largely from Bill Gates’ fortune from his Microsoft stock and other investments.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

At the center of the decades-old feud is an AI-driven mining company backed by Bill Gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“So I think we’ll try Gates of Praise next Sunday,” Ruth said in that Ruth way, everything better.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth