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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Her biggest deal to date: a $51 million land acquisition closed alongside venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, positioned among high-profile neighbors that include Bill Gates, Toll Brothers, and the Howard Hughes Corp.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Anyone with a ticket can shop the main shops at both the North and South Gates and at the satellite locations throughout the grounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

For years, Surf City conservatives like Gates have reveled in playing the burr in the saddle of deep blue California.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

On Tuesday, the committee announced scheduled testimony with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in June.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Over and over again, Gates was bombarded by reporters with versions of the question, “Mr. Gates, these Internet stocks, they’re a bubble, right? Surely they’re a bubble. They must be a bubble?”

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman