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 farm includes a series of 16th Century stone sluice gates, one of the earliest water management systems ever recorded in England.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Later that week, at the gates of Glasgow's Queen's Park, around 25 people wearing boots and cagoules are gathering for a "queer ecology tour".

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2026

Private credit managers say redemption gates are in place so that funds aren’t forced into fire sales to cash out investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

We glide through the gates into a thicket of more trees.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas