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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Gates said he had hoped the tariff on his foreign competitors’ windows would give Awake an edge as a domestic company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Buffett said he hasn’t met or spoken with Gates since the files were released.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Buffett has given almost $50 billion to the Gates Foundation in annual donations since 2006, including about $5 billion last June.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

When General Gates had asked the committee to send him someone who would go behind British lines, Bryan had been picked as “the best qualified to undertake the hazardous enterprise.”

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen