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

“Behind gates on a rare flat lot in Mount Olympus, this private retreat captures unobstructed panoramic views that stretch from downtown Los Angeles to the ocean,” the listing crowed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Monroe paid around $100 for the gates in 1962, according to the auction company.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I was practically flooded out by the parade of people flowing through the gates, shouting and throwing handfuls of grain.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff