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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Those included a residential sliding glass door popping out of its frame, shifting entry gates that jammed shut, and an increase in water leaking through the garage ceiling hours before the final collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Picture this: You arrive two hours before the gates open, like the responsible citizen you are.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

The project stretches for miles, with numbered gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

SpaceX is the first out of the gates among leading AI giants eyeing public markets, with OpenAI and Anthropic both recently filing initial documents with regulators.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

I’m staring at the metal gates of the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy